Jayesh Doshi

..Our study has demonstrated a sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 82% of DW-EPI for the diagnosis of residual cholesteatoma. DW-EPI can be a value imaging modality and may help the surgeon in selecting patients for revision surgery...

..To report our experience in a series of children with single-sided sensorineural deafness where a bone-anchored hearing device (BAHD) was used for auditory rehabilitation...

..We aim to present a review of recent trends in paediatric BAHD surgery and also discuss alternative treatment options available...

..Our paper presents a consensus opinion on what basic surgical knowledge a medical student or junior doctor should be familiar with in otolaryngology...

..Decompression of the geniculate, labyrinthine and meatal segments, via a middle fossa approach, is our favoured technique, and has achieved good results...

..We describe our experience with the use of the 8.5-mm abutment in a series of 16 children who have required a long abutment...

..However there is a subgroup of children where a Baha assessment is not possible due to severe behavioural/mental/sensory disorders. We describe our experience in a small series of such children...

..The role of this imaging modality within otolaryngology is yet to be fully elucidated. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging may prove to be a useful adjunct in both the pre- and post-operative care of otolaryngology patients...

..This review discusses the nasal mucosa microcirculation, basic pharmacology of topical decongestants and the theories of the pathophysiology of RM. Diagnostic problems are discussed in addition to the current opinion on how to treat RM...

..A more unusual metabolic sequela of a parathyroidectomy is the development of pseudogout. We summarize the clinical presentation and pathophysiology of pseudogout following parathyroidectomy...

..We summarise the history and principles of navigational sinus surgery, review the medical literature on the topic, and try to assess what role navigational systems should play in modern day rhinology practice...

..The two common morbidities are pain and haemorrhage. Hospital-recorded morbidity rates may be an underestimation, as some patients are treated by general practitioners and are therefore not included in hospital audits...

..This case emphasises the importance of appropriate follow-up imaging for patients with skull base infections, even if they respond clinically to medical treatment...

..To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature where an objective pulsatile tinnitus has been captured on video (see www.laryngoscope.com)...

..Due to the 'modernizing medical careers' changes, doctors with a firm career intention will be able to enter a speciality-specific training programme after their foundation years...

..Avoidance of infection at the implant site is a crucial element to the success of bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) implantation. However, little evidence exists to suggest the best post-operative wound dressing to use...

..It is a common teaching that two thirds of branchial cysts occur on the left side of the neck. We reviewed the evidence behind this statement and assessed whether they actually do present twice as often on the left side...