Diseases and Disorders of the Salivary Glands in Relation to General Physiology and Pathology

Mr David Howard Patey presented his Semon Lecture on the 2nd of November 1967 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, he remarks that the solving of technical problems of parotid surgery coincided with better definition and understanding of the pathology and increased awareness of physiological background. Patey discusses classification and treatment of salivary … Continue reading “Diseases and Disorders of the Salivary Glands in Relation to General Physiology and Pathology”

Clinical Aspects of Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi and Oesophagus

Dr Paul Henry Holinger gave his Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1960. Within this, he outlined congenital otolaryngological defects and touched on their treatments. He also placed emphasis on the use of endoscopic diagnostic procedures and the collaboration between otolaryngologists and paediatric surgeons specifically, and between general medicine, surgery and otolaryngology in general. … Continue reading “Clinical Aspects of Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi and Oesophagus”