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Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo manoeuvres in children and adolescents: a systematic review

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - Otology
In this paper of Saniasiaya et al, the literature review is conducted in accordance to the PRISMA consensus, aiming to investigate the outcomes of canalith repositioning manoeuvres (CRM) to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in a paediatric and young...
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Thyroidectomy - a pictorial walk through the surgical steps

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
We as ENT surgeons work closely with the endocrinologist to provide MDT care for patients with a variety of pathologic conditions of the thyroid gland, including benign, malignant and hormonal disease processes. Surgery plays a central role for a variety...
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Transverse venous sinus stenosis – a risk factor for CSF leak in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - Skull Base Surgery
This was a multicentre (six French tertiary hospitals) retrospective case-controlled study aiming to investigate the rate of transverse venous sinus stenosis (TVSS) in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with nasal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. They compared the preoperative MRI...
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How can we treat a patient with aural fullness?

3 September 2024 | | ENTA - Otology
Aural fullness is a common complaint that we often come across in many of our otology patients. Management of this condition can be quite challenging. Common differentials include eustachian tube dysfunction, patulous eustachian tube dysfunction, otitic barotrauma, superior canal dehiscence...

Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM)

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
This review article describes the surgical technique of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) for the piecemeal removal of tumours of the upper aerodigestive tract using carbon dioxide laser. This technique gained acceptance after Wolfgang Steiner published his paper on the treatment...
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Update on cholesteatoma

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Otology
Surgery for cholesteatoma should be tailored to individual patients, considering patient and disease factors, to obtain a dry, safe and functional ear. In this article, the authors discuss the current definitions and classification system of middle ear cholesteatoma, as well...
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Saddle nose deformity repair – structured approach

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
We often come across saddle noses in our specialist rhinology clinics. The saddle nose deformity represents collapse of the cartilaginous and / or bony nasal support structures resulting in dorsal height loss. Acquired cases are due to trauma or surgery...

Are ENT patients who research their symptoms online better informed?

1 September 2017 | | ENTA - ENT
All our patients look up their symptoms online before they visit us, don’t they? And patients who do so are better informed than those who don’t, right? Well, that’s not actually the case… The ‘information era’ More information is now...

Running a post-COVID smell clinic

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Covid-19
Over the past year, much of our effort as a speciality has been directed towards crisis management and keeping services afloat. Our practice has changed in untold ways, but unprecedented numbers of patients with smell disorders will increasingly require our...

Intratympanic steroids in Ménière's disease: what’s the evidence?

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Otology
The days of drastic surgery for Ménière's disease are long gone. We know that intratympanic injections can deliver high doses of medication to the inner ear with minimal discomfort and minimal risk. But how do we choose from the myriad...

The emergence of in-office ventilation tubes for the treatment of otitis media in children

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Otology
In-office tympanostomy tube systems offer a quicker, anaesthesia-free alternative to traditional surgery for children, with promising outcomes and reduced costs. Tympanostomy tube or grommet insertion is the most common surgery performed on children worldwide. Whilst a relatively short and straightforward...

Illuminating ear education: building interactive models to enhance inner ear understanding

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Understanding the anatomy and function of the inner ear, particularly the vestibular apparatus and cochlea, is fundamental to audiology and otolaryngology education. However, the complex geometry and intricate functional relationships of these structures challenge us to find clear ways to...