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Anaesthesia for sleep nasendoscopy and snoring / obstructive sleep apnoea surgery

1 May 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Surgery for sleep disordered breathing inevitably requires surgeon and anaesthetist to share the airway. Here, Edward Bick gives us the anaesthetic viewpoint, reiterating that communication is the key. A specific note is made of the anaesthetic technique for sleep nasendoscopy,...

Robotic head and neck surgery: current state of the art and future innovations

1 March 2016 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Technology and innovation has provided modern head and neck surgeons with successive generations of robotic surgical systems, fibre-optic lasers, and novel tools which have ushered in a new era of minimally invasive surgery for tumours of the pharynx and larynx....

General overview of endoscopic ear surgery: advantages and principles

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Otology
The philosophy of endoscopic ear surgery presents surgeons with a tricky concept – does the magnificent view make up for the fact I need to operate with one hand? In this article, Jane Lea discusses the advantages of operating transcanal...

Recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis: What to do next?

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Whilst the majority of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) will significantly improve with treatment, we are sometimes left with a ‘hard-core’ of nasal cripples who fail to improve despite our best efforts. How can we deal with these patients? Valerie...

Sialendoscopy

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Recent advances in endoscopic technology allow the ENT surgeon to access the salivary gland ductal system for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. In this article the authors share their experiences with using this technology, both as a standalone procedure and...

Management considerations for limited usable hearing unilaterally in the paediatric population

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
How can we best support children with limited usable hearing in one ear? This article discusses the latest approaches. Limited usable hearing unilaterally (LUHU) is an emerging term and has been suggested to replace the historical term ‘single-sided deafness (SSD)’....

Skull bone reconstruction using 3D-printed titanium implant

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
ENT surgeons’ role in advanced skull base resection and reconstruction continues to grow; this article explores how 3D printing aids planning and repair of complex defects. The integrity of the craniofacial skeleton is essential for both functional and aesthetic reasons....

Rhinoplasty: state-of-the-art

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty surgery has evolved over the years, and Pietro Palma introduces a further new concept. When flicking through the topics of major rhinoplasty meetings, the astute observer will realise that, at present, there are two mainstream schools of rhinoplasty, which...

PLUM: using parent observations to identify persistent otitis media

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Can parent observations help identify persistent otitis media sooner? PLUM uses everyday listening behaviours to flag children who may need urgent specialist care. Otitis media (OM) remains one of the most persistent health inequities facing Indigenous children globally. While prevalence...

BAAP End Year Symposium on Vestibular Compensation

28 November 2025 | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Dr Sandarva Giri, ST4 Registrar in Audiovestibular Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Sabarinath Vijaykumar, ST5 Registrar in Audiovestibular Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital. Registration opened with participants joining from across the UK and overseas, setting the stage for...

IFOS ISTANBUL 2026

9 September 2026 -13 September 2026 | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Rhinoplasty, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
The 23rd World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will take place at the modern ICC (International Convention Center) in the Taksim area of Istanbul, a city at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. IFOS 2026 will offer...

FESSing up

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This story is dedicated to my dear friend and much-missed colleague, Heinz Stammberger, with whom some of these moments were shared (or endured). Having used a rigid endoscope in my postgrad thesis in the early 1980s to show that the...