Category: 1990-1999

Mr Anthony Cheesman delivered his Semon Lecture on the 5th of November 1999 at the Royal Society of Medicine, in the Barnes and West Halls. Throughout his lecture, he explored the management of paranasal sinus tumours and how the recent use of craniofacial resection and salvage techniques has been highly effective. The advent of new imaging … Continue reading “Problems and Prospects of Patients with Sinus Neoplasia”

Mr David S Soutar presented his Semon Lecture in 1998. He discussed how the second half of the 20th century brought with it the advent of functional reconstruction of the head and neck after removal of cancer. To do this, Soutar mentioned the various forms of flaps that had been used through the years, including … Continue reading “Evolution of Functional Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery”

Professor Ugo Fisch delivered his Semon Lecture in 1997 at the Royal Society of Medicine. His talk centred around exploring who was responsible for forming skull base surgery before moving on to highlight the approaches that can be made through the infra-temporal fossa. In doing this, Fisch expanded on the variety and intricate details of … Continue reading “Otologic Implications of Surgery of the Infratemporal Fossa”

Mr Omar Shaheen presented his Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine in November 1996. He outlines the identification and surgical treatment for various thyroid tumours, and acknowledges that a sound knowledge of anatomy, meticulous attention to detail, and a willingness to conserve is important. He recognises the difficulty in locating the parathyroid glands, … Continue reading “Thyroid Surgery for Tumours”

Professor Alison Perry gave her Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1995 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, she detailed the research she did for her PhD and spoke about the change in thought about voice restoration after total laryngectomy. Perry focused on the tonicity of the pharyngo-oesophageal muscles and stated that … Continue reading “The Physiological Basis of Alaryngeal Speech”

Professor Wolfgang Draf delivered his Semon Lecture in 1994. In this, he gave an overview of the history of endoscopy, from its conception in 1879 by Nitze and then looking forwards to the possibilities for use in diagnosis and treatment in the future. In doing this, Draf highlighted some of the major achievements that had … Continue reading “History and Practice of Endoscopic Nasal Surgery”

Professor Sean Liam Sellars presented his Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 5th of November 1993. His lecture focuses on the characteristics and qualities of a good surgeon, before outlining that a general training with experience in different areas is of value even if only specialising in otolaryngology in the end. … Continue reading “How to Train a Head and Neck Surgeon”

Professor Robin Thomas Cotton gave his Semon Lecture on the 5th of November 1992. He began his lecture looking at Sir Felix Semon and then also a little on the history of Cincinnati and the Children’s Hospital. Cotton then went on to explore laryngotracheal reconstructive procedures and used gastroesophageal reflux as a case study for … Continue reading “The Role of the Special Centre in Paediatric Laryngology”

Professor Dr Oskar Kleinsasser gave his Semon Lecture on the 31st of October 1991 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, Kleinsasser proposes a new classification for laryngeal carcinomas. He promotes the division of the larynx into only 2 main areas, supraglottis and glottis, without the separate group of subglottic tumors. Before moving on … Continue reading “Revision of Classification of Laryngeal Cancer: Is it Long Overdue?”

Professor Arnold George Dominic Maran delivered his Semon Lecture in 1990 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In his lecture he explored the salivary gland, starting with the history behind whose domain it came under and then later moving onto our ability to diagnose salivary gland disease accurately. Maran particularly emphasised the fact that salivary … Continue reading “Science, Skill and Serendipity in Salivary Gland Disease”