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C2Dx acquires otolaryngology/head and neck surgery products from Cook Medical
C2Dx Inc., a medical device company based in the U.S., has acquired the otolaryngology/head and neck surgery (“OHNS”) family of products from Cook Medical.Changing perceptions in head and neck cancer management caused by quality of life issues
Sir Felix Semon was an outstanding clinician and exceptional laryngologist. The money raised by donations from his colleagues on his retirement in 1909 was used to establish the London University’s Semon Lecture. Semon’s Obituary in the BMJ, reads: “In Semon's...
Which patients are suitable for surgery in recurrent head and neck cancer?
Currently, radiotherapy and chemotherapy is the most common modality used in the management of primary head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Unfortunately, around 50% of patients experience disease recurrence (rHNSCC). Surgery is therefore often used as a salvage treatment....Why and how I enjoy the history of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS)
In the first article of this History of ENT edition, Albert Mudry explains why history is so intrinsically relevant to the practice of medicine and tells us how to use history as a foundation for the discovery of new ideas,...
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of the Head and Neck: Current Techniques and Flap Atlas
Head and neck reconstruction continues to provide a challenge to surgeons, driving innovative approaches in free-flap surgery and a need to embrace developing technologies. This excellent text, written primarily by authors from the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas,...International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies
IHNOS Head and Neck Cancer Summit
Contemporary Transoral Surgery for Primary Head and Neck Surgery (Includes Companion Website) First Edition 2015.
This is a volume containing 16 chapters and indexed over 251 pages which covers the topic of transoral surgery (TOS) edited by Drs Hinni and Lott from the Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA. The chapters cover the topic of TOS...
Logan Turner’s Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear – Head and Neck Surgery, 12th Edition
Nine years since the previous edition, the 12th edition of Logan Turner sees Quentin Gardiner join Musheer Hussain as a Dundonian editorial double-act. The book has an inextricably East Coast of Scotland history; Arthur Logan Turner was the first ENT...
Is submandibular gland transfer effective in prevention of post irradiation xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients?
Post irradiation xerostomia is a common side effect of irradiation to the head and neck region, with up to 90% of patients reporting some symptoms. Submandibular glands account for 70% of resting saliva production. Surgically transferring the submandibular gland to...
Use of angular vessels in head and neck free-tissue transfer – a comprehensive preclinical evaluation
Free tissue transfer (FTT) has transformed the capabilities in head and neck reconstruction. Rotational and pedicled flaps are limited by the pedicle length, the type of tissue required and the size of the defect. FTT helps lessen the impact of...
