Landmark Papers in Otolaryngology

Otolaryngological conditions affect people of all ages from newborns to older members of society, and have serious consequences for daily functions such as breathing, taste, and communication. There is a constant desire to understand the best evidence for current practice in a constantly evolving field such as medicine, and key publications underpin this contemporary knowledge.

Landmark Papers in Otolaryngology presents a distilled summary of 99 of the classic, ground-breaking, and significant publications in the field of otolaryngology that are of essential relevance to the speciality today. Each paper is described, critiqued, and brought into the context of modern-day practice by a carefully selected team of international authorities from each subspecialist area to provide the reader with a clear understanding of the key publications in otolaryngology.

Whether your aim is to understand the origins of otolaryngology, to review advances in key areas, or to gain insight from experts, this book offers a wealth of knowledge for everyone in the field, from the new trainee to the senior clinician. Landmark Papers in Otolaryngology is an invaluable and easily accessible reference text for all practitioners in the field, as well as those in overlapping specialities such as maxillofacial surgery, neurology, and plastic surgery.

John S. Phillips, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK,Sally Erskine, GP registrar and ENT practitioner, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK

John Phillips is a consultant ENT surgeon working at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. John trained at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London and was awarded a degree in Neuroscience at University College London. John took up his consultant position in Norwich after completing a fellowship in Otology and Neurotology at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. John's primary aim is to provide the highest quality of care for his patients. For this, he considers that a keen enquiry into the evidence for how we practice medicine is essential; his many and varied academic pursuits have been key to achieving this goal.


Sally Erskine has a strong academic background in ENT, and has many international publications and prizes. Sally completed her medical training at Sheffield University, followed by an academic clinical fellowship in ENT, and has recently been awarded an MD from the University of East Anglia for her work into the impact of chronic rhinosinusitis. Sally is currently training to become a GP whilst continuing her clinical ENT practice. Sally is particularly interested in understanding quality of life outcomes and the psychological impact of symptoms, and in using this understanding to propose and investigate new pathways of care.

Otology and Audiology
1. Stapes surgery, Christopher Aldren
2. Cholesteatoma surgery, Christopher Aldren
3. Ossiculoplasty, Christopher Aldren
4. Retraction pockets, David Selvadurai and Georgios Oikonomou
5. Tympanic membrane perforations, David Selvadurai and Georgios Oikonomou
6. Eustachian tube function, Olivia Whiteside
7. Imaging cholesteatoma, Olivia Whiteside
8. Malignant otitis externa, David Selvadurai and Georgios Oikonomou
9. Tuning fork tests, Olivia Whiteside
10. Audiological aspects of presbyacusis, Casie Keaton
11. Impedance audiometry, Casie Keaton
12. Otoacoustic emissions, Casie Keaton
Neurotology
13. A facial nerve grading system, Walter Kutz
14. Medical management of Bell's palsy, John Phillips
15. Surgical management of Bell's palsy, Walter Kutz
16. The anatomical location of tinnitus, Don McFerran
17. Tinnitus in normal hearing individuals, Don McFerran
18. A neurophysiological model of tinnitus, Don McFerran
19. The head thrust test, Louisa Murdin
20. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Louisa Murdin
21. Meniere's disease, Louisa Murdin
22. Endolymphatic sac decompression, Walter Kutz
23. Vestibular migraine, Louisa Murdin
24. Semicircular canal dehiscence, Paul Lambert
25. Histopathological aspects of presbyacusis, Paul Lambert and Judy Dubno
26. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Paul Lambert and Jonathan Hatch
27. Conservative management of vestibular schwannoma, Vincent Van Rompaey
28. Hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma surgery, Vincent Van Rompaey
29. Cochlear implant design, Vedat Topsakal
Rhinology
30. Guidelines for the management of rhinosinusitis, Claire Hopkins
31. Radiological staging of rhinosinusitis, Rajiv Bhalla
32. Nasal polyposis, Rajiv Bhalla
33. Endoscopic sinus surgery, Rebecca Field
34. Assessing quality of life in rhinosinusitis, Claire Hopkins
35. Surgical outcomes for rhinosinusitis, Luke Reid
36. Allergic rhintis and asthma, Hesham Saleh and Jahangir Ahmed
37. Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, Hesham Saleh and Jahangir Ahmed
38. Immunotherapy, Hesham Saleh and Jahangir Ahmed
39. Noninfectious, nonallergic rhinitis, Luke Reid
40. Epistaxis, Rebecca Field
41. Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, Claire Hopkins
42. Smell and taste disorders, Sally Erskine
43. Facial pain, Sally Erskine
44. Body dysmorphic disorder, Rebecca Field
45. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Luke Reid
46. The classification of orbital complications of acute rhinosinusitis, Rajiv Bhalla
Malignant Head and Neck Disease
47. Epidemiology of laryngeal cancer, Sally Erskine
48. Smoking, alcohol and head and neck cancer, Tom Roques
49. Human Papilloma Virus, Liam Masterson
50. Laser microsurgery for laryngeal cancer, Vinidh Paleri and Hannah Fox
51. Oncological management of head and neck cancer I, Liam Masterson
52. Oncological management of head and neck cancer II, Tom Roques
53. Oncological management of head and neck cancer III, Tom Roques
54. PET-CT as a method of surveillance for head and neck cancer, Liam Masterson
55. Quality of life for patients with laryngeal cancer, Sally Erskine
56. Incidence of thyroid cancer, Tom Roques
57. Radiological assessment of thyroid nodules, Vinidh Paleri and Hannah Fox
58. Predicting outcome in thyroid cancer, James England
59. Radioiodine for thyroid cancer, Vinidh Paleri and Hannah Fox
Benign Head and Neck, Thyroid, Laryngology and Sleep Medicine
60. Pharyngeal pouch surgery, James England
61. Thyroglossal duct cyst surgery, James England
62. The physiology of vocal cord movement, Stephanie Cooper
63. Evaluation of dysphonia, Stephanie Cooper
64. Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, Stephanie Cooper
65. Assessing daytime sleepiness, Olivier Vanderveken
66. Sleep nasendoscopy, Olivier Vanderveken
67. Snoring surgery, Olivier Vanderveken
Paediatrics
68. Tonsillitis, Andy Bath
69. Tonsillectomy, Paul Little
70. Acute otitis media, Paul Little
71. Ventilation tubes, Veronica Kennedy
72. Acute otitis media with effusion, Paul Little
73. Brainstem evoked response audiometry, Veronica Kennedy
74. Paediatric sensorineural hearing loss, Veronica Kennedy
75. Congenital malformations of the inner ear, Veronica Kennedy
76. Grading subglottic stenosis, Gavin Morrison
77. The cricoid split, Gavin Morrison
78. Laryngeal papillomatosis, Mike Saunders
79. Infantile capillary haemangiomas, Mike Saunders
80. Cervical lymphadenitis in children, Andy Bath
81. Cochlear implantation in children, Selvadurai and Georgios Oikonomou
Plastics and Maxillofacial Surgery
82. Classification of fascio-cutaneous flaps, Richard Haywood
83. Vascular territories, Richard Haywood
84. Microvascular free flaps in head and neck surgery, Richard Haywood
85. The free thigh flap, Richard Haywood
86. Skull base flaps, Rajiv Bhalla
87. Classification of facial fractures, Andrew Sidebottom
88. The temporomandibular joint, Andrew Sidebottom
89. Drooling, Andrew Sidebottom
Miscellaneous
90. Steroids for children undergoing tonsillectomy, Phil Hodgson
91. Implications of codeine administration after tonsillectomy, Phil Hodgson
92. Effects of general anaesthesia in children, Phil Hodgson
93. Managing perioperative anticoagulation, Hamish Lyall
94. Postoperative venous thromboembolism, Hamish Lyall
95. Tranexamic acid, Hamish Lyall
96. Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee, Peter Webber
97. Bolitho v City & Hackney Health Authority, Peter Webber
98. Chappel v Hart, Peter Webber
99. Noise-induced hearing loss, Robert Dobie