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Mastoid fistula closure

This article describes a clear and useful technique for the repair of a troublesome mastoid fistula. The clear instructions make this easy to apply in daily practice. Mastoid fistula is a rare condition whereby an abnormal connection develops between a...

In conversation with Dr Helen Bevan: Approaching change in the NHS with a new mindset

Dr Helen Bevan has been a leader of large scale change in the English National Health Service (NHS) for more than 20 years and was recently recognised as one of the 60 most influential people in the history of the...

To montelukast or not to montelukast

Both histamine and cysteinyl leukotrienes play an important role in both seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (SARC) and asthma. A combination therapy against both was shown to give benefit both in vitro and in vivo. Authors wanted to test the efficacy of...

BSFPS Annual Meeting 2025

British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery Juniors Day and Annual Meeting 2025

BIAC 2023

Yuhe Liu, Professor of ENT, Beijing Friendship Hospital. I had the privilege of attending the seventh Beijing International Audiology Conference (BIAC) and making a key speech on ‘The Influence of Auditory Perception on the Rehabilitation Effect of Hearing Aid Intervention.’...

Manuel Patricio Rodriguez Garcia (1805-1906): The ‘inventor of the laryngoscope’ and world-renowned singing teacher

Paris was the birthplace of the laryngoscope, invented by Manuel Garcia. As we are in Paris for IFOS 2017, Neil Weir tells us about this fascinating man, who travelled the world and was a renowned singer and laryngologist. Manuel Patricio...

Surgical outcomes of myringoplasty using platelet-rich plasma

Tympanic membrane (TM) perforations can affect people’s quality of life due to recurrent infections. Management is often by surgical repair. In this study, the authors investigated the outcomes of a minimally invasive approach of patch myringoplasty using an atelocollagen sponge...

Deep space neck infections – salivary gland as source is commoner in elderly patients

Whilst deep space neck infections (DNI) can originate from many sources, dental and salivary glands are commonly the culprit. This paper details 44 patients treated for deep space neck infections originating from salivary gland and compares them to a previously...

Preoperative risk factors: when do you need to refer to the haematologist?

It is essential that clinicians are able to identify and assess which patients are in the high risk category for bleeding during ENT surgery. A full history, including medications, herbal remedies taken, any other medical co-morbidities and family history of...

BIOHIT HealthCare and the British Laryngological Association agree to corporate partnership

BIOHIT HealthCare is pleased to announce its corporate partnership with the British Laryngological Association (BLA) for 2022-2023, which brings together two organisations with the mission to advance laryngology diagnostics.

Nature Communications Medicine publishes positive, real-world data for tinnitus patients treated with unique, FDA approved stimulation device

Nature Communications Medicine has published the first peer reviewed, real-world analysis of U.S. patients treated with Lenire, the only FDA approved tinnitus treatment device of its kind. Results in the paper “Retrospective chart review demonstrating effectiveness of bimodal neuromodulation for...

Developmental stuttering: a speech-motor impairment with sensory aspects

In treating patients who stutter, understanding the effects of sensory input (i.e. auditory input) can help to direct therapeutic approaches. Sensory processing has been identified as a contributory factor in several diagnoses, notably autism and ADHD [1], however it has...