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Breeze™ Nasal Splints

Innovia Medicals internal nasal splint surface characteristics aid insertion and removal. Anatomically designed to reduce patient discomfort on insertion, while in situ and on removal. Designed to be sutured in place to reduce the possibility of accidental displacement. Available with...

Effects on the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus after a Le Fort I osteotomy

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | cone-beam computed tomography, maxillary osteotomy, maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, orthognathic surgery
This paper from Turkey divided 28 patients into three groups: those having a maxillary advancement osteotomy, those with a maxillary advancement and impaction, and those that underwent advancement with a yaw rotation. They found that pure advancement movement of the...

Importance of nasal septal cartilage perichondrium for septum strength mechanics: a cadaveric study

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This experimental cadaver study aimed to investigate the biomechanical qualities of the perichondrium and cartilage, and to determine the strength of the septal cartilage against bending forces. The nasal septal cartilages of 14 fresh cadavers (eight hours post-mortem) without nasal...
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How good is secondary intention healing post nasal cutaneous tumour excision?

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty
The variation in size and site of nasal cutaneous tumours allows the surgeon to propose various methods to close the resulting defect post-tumour excision. This prospective multicentre cohort study executed in China encompassed 150 patients, comparing wound healing times and...

Reasons for readmission up to 30 days after nasal day surgery

1 November 2017 |
This paper aims to review the reasons behind readmission to hospital after day case elective sinonasal surgery up to a month postoperatively. This French tertiary institution study retrospectively reviewed the charts of 924 patients undergoing nasal day case surgery over...

Cadaveric variation of nasolacrimal duct lateral nasal wall landmarks

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | FESS, anatomy, bulla ethmoidalis, cadaver, lacrimal duct injury, maxillary line, middle turbinate, nasolacrimal duct, nose, uncinate process
Twenty mid-sagittal head sections of 10 fresh frozen cadavers were studied after removal of the nasal septum. This study showed that the most anterior projection of the middle turbinate head was noted to be anterior to the nasolacrimal duct in...

Are ENT surgeons better placed to perform cosmetic ear, nasal and facial procedures?

1 January 2019 | | Aesthetic surgery, Certification, Cosmetic surgery, Training
Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery training and is required in order to CCT. However, the training opportunities in plastic surgery in UK are limited. The current operative requirements for plastic surgery trainees are 100 procedures during...
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Biologicals for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Any use?

5 November 2021 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | chronic rhinosinusitis, dupilumab, mepolizumab, omalizumab, reslizumab
Recent advances and knowledge of inflammatory endotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) led to introduction of biological agents such as monoclonal antibodies targeting IgE (omalizumab) and Interleukins (ILs) such as IL4R alpha (dupilumab) and IL5. The European Academy...

The Indian method: Sushruta’s influence on modern nasal reconstruction

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Ancient Indian medicine, as documented in the Sushruta Samhita, contains one of the earliest known references to nasal reconstruction, including surgical techniques still resembling modern practices. (The Sanskrit word ‘Samhita’ is used to define a collection of written work, similar...

Early Egyptian medicine: nasal trauma and surgery in the Edwin Smith Papyrus

2 July 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty, ENTA - General
In ancient Egypt, with its towering pyramids and bustling cityscapes along the Nile, there existed a deep-rooted civilisation that excelled in more than the grandeur of monumental architecture. Frequent wars and battles shaped Egyptian society, not only defining its political...

Biologic therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a new paradigm

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Surgery for nasal polyposis has evolved significantly in the last 30 years, and now the medical management may be on the cusp of a revolution. Biologics using monoclonal antibodies to target specific immune pathways have introduced a paradigm shift in...

Nasal and aural foreign body removal: another technique for a common problem

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
Trying to remove foreign bodies from the ears and noses of children is something we have all struggled with at various times. Many people have their own top tips, and here Oliver McLaren and Alexander Walkden describe an ingenious way...