Category: 1980-1989

Mr Stephen Higgs Richards gave his Semon Lecture in 1989. During his talk, he started off by speaking about some of the developments that had been made in the past 80 or so years in pituitary surgery. Following on from that, Richards described some of the results he had seen with his patients who had … Continue reading “Thirty Years of Pituitary Surgery”

Dr Glyn Arthur Simpson Lloyd presented his Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1988 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Lloyd spends time outlining the different imaging options for investigation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. He notes that the combination of gadolinium MRI and CT is best, the former to identify the soft … Continue reading “The Role of Radiology in the Diagnosis of Diseases in the Nose and Throat”

Professor Dr Claus Walter delivered his Semon Lecture on the 5th of November 1987 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Walter explored the history of rhinoplasty, from the ancient Egyptians and Indians and their innovative nasal reconstructive surgery to the modern aesthetic rhinoplasty pioneered by John Roe. Journal article version of the lecture Claus Walter … Continue reading “The Evolution of Reconstructive Surgery of the Nose”

Professor Philip Michael Stell gave his Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine in 1986. In his lecture, he addressed the idea that head and neck surgeons were saving many more lives now through improvements in diagnosis and management of head and neck cancers. To explore this idea, he looked at what he found … Continue reading “Head and Neck Cancer: Can We Do Any Better?”

Professor Bruce Neil Proctor Benjamin delivered his Semon Lecture on the 1st of October 1985 at the Royal Society of Medicine. He explores the changing role of the paediatric endoscopist, pointing out several advances in the field, including use of imaging techniques, anaesthetic use, flexible fibre optic illumination, CO2 laser, more sophisticated ventilating bronchoscopes, and … Continue reading “The Role of the Paediatric Endoscopist”

Mr Henry Jagoe Shaw gave his Semon Lecture on the 1st of November 1984. He discusses palliative care of head and neck cancers, noting that only about 40% of head and neck malignancies are ‘cured’. Shaw explores the place of radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and drug treatments before moving on to discuss the design of management … Continue reading “Palliation in Head and Neck Cancer”

Professor Bӧrje Olov Drettner presented his Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1983 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Within his talk, he aims to answer Arthur Proetz’s (past Semon Lecturer) question of what has become of the nose and demonstrate the significance of clinical rhinology. To do this, he evaluates treatment methods, improved … Continue reading “Why Does Research in Rhinology Matter?”

Professor Gerald Westbury gave his Semon Lecture in 1982. He focused on squamous cell carcinoma as it was the predominant type of tongue cancer. He detailed the staging of these cancers and their spread, before moving onto the various treatment options, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and later reconstruction. Westbury highlights the need for earlier presentation … Continue reading “Current Thoughts on the Management of Cancer of the Tongue”

Professor John Albert Kirchner delivered his Semon Lecture on the 5th of November 1981. He revisits Semon’s Law and concludes that damage to the motor fibres of the recurrent laryngeal nerve leads to vocal cord paralysis in or near the midline, and if the ipsilateral vagus nerve is also injured, then physiological inactivation of the … Continue reading “Laryngeal Physiology – a Century After Semon”

Mr Robert Pracy presented his Semon Lecture in 1980. He highlights in his lecture that children are not just small adults and that future growth needs to be considered when choosing treatments. Pracy also discusses advances in technology in aid of hearing aids, diagnostic recordings, new drugs and notably CO2 lasers. He points out that … Continue reading “Recent Developments in Paediatric Otolaryngology”