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BioSpectrum Piezotome voted “Best Surgical Product of the Year 2021”

Voted “Best Surgical Product of the Year 2021” at the recent Aesthetic Awards, Piezotome is the number one choice for ultrasonic rhinoplasty in the UK and around the world.

Rhinoplasty: state-of-the-art

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...

Does surgery work for acquired stenosis of the ear canal in the long term?

The surgical treatment of acquired post-inflammatory atresia of the external auditory canal (EAC), namely meatoplasty, is challenging with variable long-term outcome. This study looked at the clinical, audiological data, long-term outcome and patient satisfaction after performing meatoplasty. Sixteen patients were...

Balloon compared to FESS – long-term patient satisfaction

Balloon compared to FESS – long-term patient satisfaction This paper is the first controlled study of balloon sinoplasty’s long-term efficacy, with a follow-up extending over five years. There were 208 patients analysed and 88 recruited. Exclusions were nasal polyps grade...

African Head and Neck Society/IFOS Symposium, Ultrasound and Dissection Courses

The African Head and Neck Society (AfHNS) held a one-day Symposium at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, followed by a Head and Neck Ultrasound course and a Head and Neck Cadaver Dissection course. The Symposium and Head and Neck Dissection Course were supported by the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS).

OBITUARY: Nobuhiko Isshiki (1930–2022)

Ushering in a new era, the pioneer of laryngeal framework surgery remains an inspiration to this day. Prof Nobuhiko Isshiki in 2016 (courtesy: Mr Yakubu Karagama). The laryngological world has lost a great man. Professor Nobuhiko Isshiki passed away in...

Soluvos Medical wishes readers a lovely summer season

Soluvos Medical had a busy conference schedule leading up to the summer break, and the team is now recharging and looking forward to meeting readers again at the next symposia and hands-on courses after the summer break. Find the Soluvos...

Rhinoplasty for the cleft lip and palate patient

The cleft nose is one of the most challenging pathologies for rhinologists and facial plastic surgeons to address. The combination of architectural deformity (related to the extent of lip deformity) and scarring from previous surgery combine to cause the surgical...

Cosmesis of the nose in cleft lip and palate

The cleft nose is one of the most challenging pathologies for rhinologists and facial plastic surgeons to address. The combination of architectural deformity (related to the extent of lip deformity) and scarring from previous surgery combine to cause the surgical...

Gender-affirming voice surgery

Professor Ahmed Geneid is a laryngologist and phoniatrician at Helsinki University Hospital and a founding member of the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons. Here, he presents the intricacies and nuances of gender-affirming voice surgery after own hospital’s 30 years of...

Tramadol soaked nasal packs for post-septoplasty analgesia

Having had a septoplasty a number of years ago for the potential treatment of snoring, I was intrigued by this paper which compared the analgesic effect of tramadol-soaked and lignocaine-soaked nasal packs following septoplasty. In my practice, I have always...

How satisfying can a rhinoplasty be?

Rhinoplasty has seen an exponential rise in its uptake over the last few decades globally, offering patients a way to surgically correct the external appearance of the nose with the aim to improve cosmesis. Whilst the success of the procedure...