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Barotrauma

Barotrauma is an injury which is due to the effects of pressure upon an air-containing space. Healthy middle ear cavities and paranasal sinuses are normally in equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure, but if an individual moves away from the surface,...

Chronic rhinitis endotypes

Chronic rhinitis (CR) is common with up to 30% of the population affected, with a significant impact on quality of life. CR includes several phenotypes with different pathogenesis including allergy, autoimmune, age, occupation, pregnancy, neurogenic and drugs. Such variation means...

Maxillofacial and neck surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan

Introduction Over the past 150 years, military personnel wounded in action had a survival rate of approximately 80% [1]. During the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, those servicemen wounded in action have a 90.4% survival rate [2]. During the...

ENT UK Foundation Trust Research Showcase 2023

Helen Cocks, Vasant and Nirmala Oswal, and Nirmal Kumar. Katherine Conroy, FRCS (ORL-HNS), Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK. The ENT UK Foundation made the most of London’s late summer sunshine, launching the Research Showcase with an evening drinks reception on the...

Minimal or not so minimal?

Parathyroidectomy is usually a straightforward technique when the target gland has been accurately determined. Surgical excision is usually through a small midline incision. With the advent of video assisted surgery, trials have been made to use this technique in parathyroidectomy....

Anatomy for extended sinus surgery

In the world of image guidance and pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved endoscopically the assessment and understanding of preoperative imaging is critical for success. This paper highlights the anatomical variations in the pterygopalatine and sellar regions. The...

EROC 2025

Professor Hesham Negm, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University The 14th edition of the Emirates Rhinology & Otology Conference (EROC) Global Forum 2025 concluded successfully, drawing over 3056 delegates from more than 120 countries and featuring more than 100 distinguished international...

Going beyond patient care: discovering alternative roles in audiology

In this article we hear about Husmita Ratanjee-Vanmali’s journey from clinical practice to implementing global strategies for clinical practice, education, and innovation across South Africa, Canada and Denmark. In the constantly evolving dynamic global sector, have you ever considered what...

From surgeon to scholar: the remarkable life of Philip Stell

Professor Philip Stell was an extraordinary man: following an astonishingly illustrious career in ENT, he excelled as a medieval historian. With the Philip Stell Prize due to be awarded in May, his friend Pat Bradley looks back at his remarkable...

Using telehealth to engage teenagers

Can we use a teenager’s love of gadgets to re-engage them with their hearing technology? Gwen Carr reports on an innovative use of telehealth to support teenagers who are no longer visiting their hearing healthcare professionals. Parents of children and...

The use of THRIVE in laryngology and phonosurgery

The team in Lewisham has been using THRIVE for our phonosurgical cases for about a year. Here, we discuss the pros, cons and potential pitfalls of setting up and using THRIVE as ventilation during anaesthesia rather than using an ML...

Type 1 thyroplasty using a novel and inflatable implant from APrevent® VOIS

Unilateral vocal cord immobility severely impacts voice, swallowing, and airway functions. A novel approach offers adjustable medialisation for improved patient outcomes. Unilateral vocal cord immobility (UVCI) can cause significant disability to voice, swallowing, and airway functions. Patients with UVCI may...