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In conversation with Professor Paul J Donald

1 November 2014 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Skull Base Surgery
Prof Paul J Donald has recently stepped down as Chairman of the ORL-HN Department at UC Davis in Sacramento and is winding down to retirement. In this interview with Prof Pat Bradley, Prof Donald explains some of the highlights of...

7th World Congress of IFHNOS

21 June 2023 -25 June 2023 | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Head and Neck
Francesca Gaino, Medical Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy and Professor Hesham Negm, Cairo University, Egypt, Global Ambassador of ENT & Audiology News. The 7th World Congress of the International Federation of...

Resection margins in head and neck surgery

1 November 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck, Skull Base Surgery | Autofluorescent, Cancer, Frozen, Hypermethylation, Margin, Oral cavity, Resection, Shrinkage
Although an increasing proportion of head and neck malignancies are treated with non-surgical modalities, when surgery is undertaken an incomplete clearance results in significantly worse prognosis. However, the intraoperative assessment of an adequate margin is difficult. The personal practice of...

Transnasal endoscopic choanal atresia surgery

1 September 2017 |
Surgery is currently the only definitive treatment for congenital choanal atresia (CCA). There are various surgical approaches including transnasal, transeptal or transpalatal. The authors propose that the preferred option is transnasal endoscopic choanal atresia surgery (TECAS) and set out to...

From the editor JulAug 2021

1 July 2021 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net It’s rare that one of our five senses hits the headlines and touches the public consciousness,...

Cognitive effort and listening in everyday life

26 June 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Neurotology
Dining with family members, amongst the clinking of dishes and glasses, the sounds of conversations and laughter, the husband, a user of hearing aids, misses his wife’s request to bring another bottle of wine. After a third try, the wife,...

Congenital CMV: investigations and management in the audiology setting

1 July 2017 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Diagnostic, Vestibular Disorders
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the only cause of congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) for which there is a medical treatment available to prevent further hearing loss. Dr Simone Walter discusses cCMV infection, cCMV-related hearing loss, and how to facilitate their...

DP Medical secures UK-exclusive distribution deal for new vocal implant

30 May 2022 | Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
An innovative vocal implant system, to be exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by DP Medical, will help patients recover and improve their voices.

World Congress on Thyroid Cancer 2023

15 June 2023 -17 June 2023 | ENT, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
The World Congress on Thyroid Cancer (WCTC) meets in London next month for the first time since 2019. More than 800 thyroid professionals will participate in a robust programme that includes the latest surgical technologies, RAI dedifferentiation advances and TKI-targeted...

The future of rhinology: What will come first, a radical change in rhinological management or the decimation of the world?

1 March 2019 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Rhinoplasty
In this article, Simon Gane looks forward to what the future holds, on the presumption he survives. Setting aside the questions of the UK even existing, the NHS still working, or the fact we’ll be commuting to our jobs in...

In conversation with Jane Lea: the journey from athlete to surgeon

8 January 2024 | | ENT
Dr Jane Lea is a clinical professor and fellowship director of otology and neurotology at the University of British Columbia. Prior to becoming a doctor, Jane was a semi-professional footballer and represented Canada. As a result of three knee operations,...

In conversation with Jane Lea: the journey from athlete to surgeon

8 January 2024 | | ENT
Dr Jane Lea is a clinical professor and fellowship director of otology and neurotology at the University of British Columbia. Prior to becoming a doctor, Jane was a semi-professional footballer and represented Canada. As a result of three knee operations,...