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Cervical tracheal reconstruction

3 November 2023 | | Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Vestibular Disorders | tracheal reconstruction, xenogenic acellular dermal matrix
This Chinese animal study looked at the use of a xenogenic acellular dermal matrix for tracheal reconstruction. The authors took a total of 22 rabbits and divided them into an experimental (repair with xenogenic acellular dermal matrix) and control group...

Graft material success for tympanoplasty

1 March 2018 | | Myringoplasty, allograft, xenograft, tympanosclerosis, tympanic membrane
This retrospective Belgian study looked at the success rates of xenograft and human allograft materials as alternatives to more common autograft materials like fascia, fat or cartilage. A total of 71 consecutive patients who underwent type 1 tympanoplasty were included,...

Awareness of alternative techniques in cochlear implantation

1 November 2016 |
The use of alternative techniques for cochlear implantation is indicated in unusual cases where the standard procedure would not be suitable. The authors of this study highlight the various reasons as to why an alternative technique might be sought, and...

ISOM 2019: 20th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media

9 June 2019 -13 June 2019
Report by: Harvey Coates, Paediatric Otolaryngologist and Clinical Professor; Consultant ENT Surgeon. The 20th biennial meeting of the International Society for Otitis Media (ISOM) on Recent Advances in Otitis Media was held from 9-13 June, at Loew’s Hotel in Hollywood,...

UKHCA Annual Conference

3 November 2022 | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
The much-anticipated UK Hearing Conservation Association (UKHCA) conference Listen Up 2022 was introduced by Clare Forshaw, Founder and Director, and endorsed by the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) as its US-based international equivalent which inspired this movement. The day was...

What’s the appetite for clinical risk?

1 September 2018 | | ENT
The first Professor and Chair of Medical Professionalism at RCSI and BSHS, Dubhfeasa Slattery provides an overview of how a desire for better healthcare at all levels can be harnessed and nourished, leading to a potential life-long interest in reducing...

What’s new in protecting hearing?

1 May 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Preventing an avoidable hearing loss before it begins would be the public health dream. In this article Kathleen Campbell takes us through one option that is showing the potential to fulfil that ambition. Kathleen explains the development of a preventative...

A new approach to workplace hearing conservation

5 July 2022 | | Audiology - Adult
The traditional approach to managing workplace noise has failed - how can we better protect our nation’s hearing using smart hearing protection? Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is the most common occupational health condition in the world and the most...

Being a doctor abroad – comparing the Greek healthcare system with the NHS

3 July 2023 | | ENT
Healthcare systems and training programmes vary significantly across the world. By learning about other healthcare systems, we can identify blind spots in our own system and continue to improve training. Sofia Anastasiadou, an ENT Registrar in South West England, describes...

Elasticated retraction in head and neck surgery – a trainee’s perspective

1 May 2017 | | ENT, Head and Neck
The effectiveness of surgical technique and satisfactory outcome is greatly dependent on good surgical exposure. Retraction requires adequate traction and counter-traction of tissues in order to expose the tissue or organ under scrutiny for the surgeon. This is a universal...

EROC 2022

12 January 2022 -14 January 2022 | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Auditory Implants, ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Otology, Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery, Vestibular Disorders
EROC 2022 is back as an in-person conference starting from the 12-14 January 2022. Dr Hussain Al Rand, Chairman of the EROC Conferences is delighted to welcome the ENT community in Dubai. Dubai has opened its doors to all delegates...

Gareth Shines

4 November 2022
Congratulations to Gareth Smith, Audiology Editor on ENT & Audiology News, who has won the Leadership prize in the Shine Awards, which recognise the work of staff at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in the UK.