Dr Max L Som delivered his Semon Lecture on the 6th of November 1969. Within this Lecture, he marks a renaissance of partial or conservation surgery, and discusses both indications and procedures. Som’s talk is very patient focused and he urges more surgeons to acquaint themselves with the procedure. Journal article version of the lecture … Continue reading “Conservation Surgery for Cancer of the Larynx”
Category: 1960-1969
Carcinoma of the Larynx, its Natural History and Treatment
Dr Manuel Lederman gave his Semon Lecture on the 30th of October 1968 at the Royal Society of Medicine. He began by noting that until recently, despite ease of access, early attempts at using radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer had been ‘disasterous’. He then moved on to discuss developments within the field before exploring the indication … Continue reading “Carcinoma of the Larynx, its Natural History and Treatment”
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”
The Treatment of Melanoma in the Head and Neck
Dr John Joseph Conley delivered his Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1966. He discussed melanomas in depth, focusing on the statistics of the stages at which the cancer presented at and also the cure rates. He then went on to explore the topic of reconstruction, including the factors guiding your decision on what … Continue reading “The Treatment of Melanoma in the Head and Neck”
Laboratory and Clinical Studies of the Hypophysis
Mr John Angell-James gave his Semon Lecture in 1965. He discussed the advances in knowledge of the pituitary since the lectures given in 1940 and 1961 and notes that it is less of a focus now in otolaryngology. He then reviews the part that otolaryngology plays in the clinical and laboratory problems of the pituitary … Continue reading “Laboratory and Clinical Studies of the Hypophysis”
The Aetiology of Chronic Nasal Sinusitis in Children
Mr Thomas George Wilson presented his Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 5th of November 1964. In this, he laments a lack of research into problems of the nose and proceeds to comment that x-ray opacity is not always diagnostic of true chronic sinusitis and that the degree of development is … Continue reading “The Aetiology of Chronic Nasal Sinusitis in Children”
Acute Respiratory Virus Infections of Childhood
Professor Sir Charles Herbert Stuart-Harris delivered his Semon Lecture on October 31st 1963 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Within this lecture, he gives a self-proclaimed ‘progress report’ on the current knowledge of acute respiratory infections in childhood due to viruses. He also highlights that despite a speeding up of discovery, there are still large … Continue reading “Acute Respiratory Virus Infections of Childhood”
Transantrosphenoidal Hypophysectomy
Professor Carl-Axel Hamberger gave his Semon Lecture on the 1st of November 1962 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, he spoke about the transantrosphenoidal route and its importance, before going on to discuss the various presurgical considerations that had to be made, and ending with an exploration of some of the complications of … Continue reading “Transantrosphenoidal Hypophysectomy”
Pharyngeal Diverticula, their Cause and Treatment
Mr Charles Paul Wilson presented his Semon Lecture on the 2nd of November 1961 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, he gave a general description of the causes, diagnostic techniques and treatment of pharyngeal diverticula. He then goes on to discuss unpublished work on the abnormal action of secondary swallowing in a patient … Continue reading “Pharyngeal Diverticula, their Cause and Treatment”
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”