The Irish Head and Neck Society Journal
Annual Conference Publications 2023
A Systematic Review of Oral Mucosal Melanomas
Alanna Quinn, Michael Walsh, Natalie VanDenBerg, Tom Moran, Fergal O’Duffy
A Systematic Review of Oral Mucosal Melanomas.pdf
Trends and outcomes in management of thyroid cancer in Ireland
Gerard Sexton, TJ Crotty, SM Staunton, A Brennan, Conrad Timon, John Kinsella, Paul Lennon, Conall Fitzgerald
Trends and outcomes in management of thyroid cancer in Ireland.pdf
Second Primary Tumours after Surgical treatment of Oral Cavity Cancer: A 21 Year Analysis
Ryan O’Sullivan, Deirdre Callanan, Hadeel Jawad, David Brinkman, Ross O’Shea, Andrew Dias, Linda Feeley, Patrick Sheahan
Second Primary Tumours after Surgical treatment of Oral Cavity Cancer: A 21 Year Analysis.pdf
A Multidisciplinary Preoperative Session for patients awaiting major head and neck surgery: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Maire Ring, Fionnuala Muldoon, Victor O’ Brien, Brid Long, Catherine Hayes, Margaret Joyce, Jane Murphy, Ann Madigan
Impact of a Head and Neck Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner in a Head and Neck Cancer Centre in Ireland
Deirdre Callanan, Patrick Sheahan
A retrospective review of the incidence of osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients in Southern Ireland, 2010-2021 and factors associated with its development.
Kate Fitzgerald, Ciara Lyons, Eleanor O’Sullivan2
https://theihns.com/publication/a-retrospective-review-of-the-incidence-of-osteoradionecrosis-in-head-and-neck-cancer-hnc-patients-in-southern-ireland-2010-2021-and-factors-associated-with-its-development/
Analysis of Factors that Predict Outcomes in Major head and Neck Reconstructions with Implementation of the National Flap Registry
Dr. Shane Cullen, Dr. Susan McCrossan, Aileen Egan, Alan Hussey
https://theihns.com/publication/analysis-of-factors-that-predict-outcomes-in-major-head-and-neck-reconstructions-with-implementation-of-the-national-flap-registry/
Speech and Swallow Outcomes in Oral Cavity Cancer: An observational study comparing free flap reconstruction versus no formal reconstruction
Cian J. Henry, Emma McShane, Paul Lennon, John Kinsella, Conrad Timon, Colm Murphy, Conor Bowe, John-Edward O’Connell
https://theihns.com/publication/speech-and-swallow-outcomes-in-oral-cavity-cancer-an-observational-study-comparing-free-flap-reconstruction-versus-no-formal-reconstruction/
Early feeding after free flap reconstruction for oral cancer
Grainne Brady, Lauren Leigh-Doyle, Francesco Riva, Cyrus Kerawala, Justin Roe
https://theihns.com/publication/early-feeding-after-free-flap-reconstruction-for-oral-cancer/
Early feeding after free flap reconstruction for oral cancer.pdf
Vocal Cord Outcomes After Loss of IONM Signal
Sruthi Ramesh, Patrick Sheahan
https://theihns.com/publication/vocal-cord-outcomes-after-loss-of-ionm-signal/
Vocal Cord Outcomes After Loss of IONM Signal.pdf
Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Following Major Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery using the FACE-Q – Head and Neck Cancer Module
Mehreen Ahmad, Shane Cullen, Daire Goodman, Conor Cudden, Jemima Dorairaj
https://theihns.com/publication/analysis-of-patient-reported-outcome-measures-proms-following-major-head-and-neck-reconstructive-surgery-using-the-face-q-head-and-neck-cancer-module/
I’m leaking again: Evaluation of Unplanned Attendances to an SLT-Led Outpatient Laryngectomy Clinic
Deirdre Leavy, Abbi McCarron
https://theihns.com/publication/im-leaking-again-evaluation-of-unplanned-attendances-to-an-slt-led-outpatient-laryngectomy-clinic/
Zygomatic Implant perforator (ZIP) flaps and Zygomatic implant-based rehabilitation for patients with Maxillary and Mid-facial Oncology Defects
Brian Martin, Edward Cotter, James Paul O’Neill, Conor Bowe, John Edward O’Connell
https://theihns.com/publication/zygomatic-implant-perforator-zip-flaps-and-zygomatic-implant-based-rehabilitation-for-patients-with-maxillary-and-mid-facial-oncology-defects/
Systemic imaging for early laryngeal cancer; A single centre review of guideline application in contemporary clinical practice
Parth Tagdiwala, Paul Stimpson
https://theihns.com/publication/systemic-imaging-for-early-laryngeal-cancer-a-single-centre-review-of-guideline-application-in-contemporary-clinical-practice/​
Endoscopic-assisted approach to extremely distal tracheal margin in laryngectomy: an alternative to mediastinal tracheostomy
Rachel Wu, Gerard Sexton, Con Timon, John Kinsella, Conall Fitzgerald, Paul Lennon
https://theihns.com/publication/endoscopic-assisted-approach-to-extremely-distal-tracheal-margin-in-laryngectomy-an-alternative-to-mediastinal-tracheostomy/
Transverse Cervical Artery Perforator Flap- A Case Series and Video Point of Technique from the West of Ireland.
Susan McCrossan, Shane Cullen, Patrick James O’Donoghue, Aileen Egan, Aisling Bell, Orla Young, John Laing, Jack Kelly.
https://theihns.com/publication/transverse-cervical-artery-perforator-flap-a-case-series-and-video-point-of-technique-from-the-west-of-ireland/
Transoral Robotic Surgery in the Diagnostic Algorithm for Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Laura Mc Loughlin, Michael Walsh, Tom Moran, Fergal O’Duffy, Henry Zhang, Megan Blom, Ben Dixon, Matthew Magarry
https://theihns.com/publication/transoral-robotic-surgery-in-the-diagnostic-algorithm-for-head-and-neck-carcinoma-of-unknown-primary/
Parathyroid surgery outcomes in high BMI patients, single surgeon experience
N. O’Keeffe, L. Dwyer, N. McInerney, A Nae, C Timon
https://theihns.com/publication/parathyroid-surgery-outcomes-in-high-bmi-patients-single-surgeon-experience/
Parathyroid surgery outcomes in high BMI patients, single surgeon experience.pdf
Occult Nodal Disease and Survival in Oral Cavity Cancer: Analysis of Prognostic Factors
Justin Hintze, Stephen Garry, Deirdre Callanan, Andrew Dias, Linda Feeley, Patrick Sheahan
https://theihns.com/publication/occult-nodal-disease-and-survival-in-oral-cavity-cancer-analysis-of-prognostic-factors/
Occult Nodal Disease and Survival in Oral Cavity Cancer: Analysis of Prognostic Factors.pdf
Occult metastatic disease and the role of elective nodal dissection in primary parotid salivary malignancies
Justin Hintze, Stephen Garry, Deirdre Callanan, Andrew Dias, Linda Feeley, Patrick Sheahan
https://theihns.com/publication/occult-metastatic-disease-and-the-role-of-elective-nodal-dissection-in-primary-parotid-salivary-malignancies/
Topical Haemostatic Agents in Head & Neck Surgery: A Narrative Review
Alison McHugh, Lisa O’Byrne, Thava Subramaniam, John Lang, Orla Young
https://theihns.com/publication/topical-haemostatic-agents-in-head-neck-surgery-a-narrative-review/
Topical Haemostatic Agents in Head & Neck Surgery: A Narrative Review.pdf
A Challenging Case of Actinomyces Syndrome in a Patient with Free Flap Reconstruction of a Mastoid Defect
Mehreen Ahmad, Aiman Khan, Tess Derksen, Jemima Dorairaj
https://theihns.com/publication/a-challenging-case-of-actinomyces-syndrome-in-a-patient-with-free-flap-reconstruction-of-a-mastoid-defect/
Surgical Outcomes in Children with Down Syndrome for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Rain Puiman Yan, Ka Chun Wong
https://theihns.com/publication/surgical-outcomes-in-children-with-down-syndrome-for-obstructive-sleep-apnea/
Surgical Outcomes in Children with Down Syndrome for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.pdf
Multidisciplinary Management of Sino-Nasal Sarcomas
Michael Walsh, Amy Schranz, Alanna Quinn, Nicola Van Den Berg, Fergal O’Duffy
Epidemiology of thyroid cancer in Ireland : a quieter epidemic
Gerard Sexton, TJ Crotty, SM Staunton, A Brennan, Conrad Timon, John Kinsella, Paul Lennon, Conall W Fitzgerald
https://theihns.com/publication/epidemiology-of-thyroid-cancer-in-ireland-a-quieter-epidemic/
Epidemiology of thyroid cancer in Ireland : a quieter epidemic.pdf
Multifocal adult-type Rhabdomyoma – an extremely rare cause of a neck mass in a 60-year-old smoker
Susannah M Staunton, Sarah Prunty, T Farrell, Neveille Shine, Helen L Barrett
https://theihns.com/publication/multifocal-adult-type-rhabdomyoma-an-extremely-rare-cause-of-a-neck-mass-in-a-60-year-old-smoker/
Preliminary findings from a prospective cohort study of patients, including with Head and Neck Cancer (HNC), accessing a novel community Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) service led by Midwest Community Healthcare (MWCH) Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)
Monica Clancy, Elaine Kerins, Una Deane, Oonagh McCarthy, Sarah Curran, Kate Hayes, Elaine Whelan, Stephen Ryan, Molly Manning, Anne Griffin, Rose Galvin
https://theihns.com/publication/preliminary-findings-from-a-prospective-cohort-study-of-patients-including-with-head-and-neck-cancer-hnc-accessing-a-novel-community-fibreoptic-endoscopic-evaluation-of-swallowing-fees-service-l/
Identifying oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) using a diffuse reflectance probe (DRS). Phase 1: Developing a protocol
Edward Fahy, Siddra Maryam, Daniyal Ghauri, Linda Feeley, Ray Burke, Stefan Andersson-Engels, Kiang Wei Kho, Rekha Gautam, Patrick Sheahan, Richeal Ni Riordain
https://theihns.com/publication/identifying-oral-squamous-cell-carcinoma-oscc-using-a-diffuse-reflectance-probe-drs-phase-1-developing-a-protocol/
Managing Lymphoedema Following Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer: Is Complete Decongestive Therapy an Effective Intervention to Improve Dysphagia Outcomes?
Alison Smith
https://theihns.com/publication/managing-lymphoedema-following-treatment-for-head-and-neck-cancer-is-complete-decongestive-therapy-an-effective-intervention-to-improve-dysphagia-outcomes/
Videofluoroscopy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiotherapy: Can Access make a Difference?
Susan Lawson, Stacey Daly
https://theihns.com/publication/videofluoroscopy-for-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-receiving-radiotherapy-can-access-make-a-difference/
Patient engagement with outpatient head and neck cancer physiotherapy services in a National Cancer Centre
Grainne Sheill, Sarah Wade, Niamh Murphy, Conor Bowe, John-Ed O Connell, Juliette Hussey
https://theihns.com/publication/patient-engagement-with-outpatient-head-and-neck-cancer-physiotherapy-services-in-a-national-cancer-centre/
Cross-Sectional Study of the Physical Functioning of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Up To One Year Post Treatment In an Irish National Cancer Centre
Kelly Coghlan, John Edward O’Connell, Conor Bowe, Paul Lennon, Julie Broderick, Niamh Murphy
https://theihns.com/publication/cross-sectional-study-of-the-physical-functioning-of-head-and-neck-cancer-survivors-up-to-one-year-post-treatment-in-an-irish-national-cancer-centre/
Evaluation of a Training Module for Speech and Language Therapists in Head and Neck Oncology
Susan Lawson, Kate Bree, Stacey Daly, Roisin Dunne, Katie Higgins, Deirdre Leavy, Abbi McCarron, Sorcha McManus
https://theihns.com/publication/evaluation-of-a-training-module-for-speech-and-language-therapists-in-head-and-neck-oncology/
Evaluation of a Training Module for Speech and Language Therapists in Head and Neck Oncology.pdf
Management of Pharyngoesophageal Spasm in Laryngectomy using Videofluoroscopic-guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin:Â A Case Study
Deirdre Leavy, Paul Lennon
https://theihns.com/publication/management-of-pharyngoesophageal-spasm-in-laryngectomy-using-videofluoroscopic-guided-injection-of-botulinum-toxin-a-case-study/
Surgical Outcomes of Mastoidectomy in the Management of Cholesteatoma
Rain Puiman Yan, Ka-Chun Wong
https://theihns.com/publication/surgical-outcomes-of-mastoidectomy-in-the-management-of-cholesteatoma/
Surgical Outcomes of Mastoidectomy in the Management of Cholesteatoma.pdf
Recurrent Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma (MBCC) in a 29 year old male: Case Report and Literature Review
Eimear Phoenix, Sean T O’Sullivan, James Clover
https://theihns.com/publication/recurrent-metastatic-basal-cell-carcinoma-mbcc-in-a-29-year-old-male-case-report-and-literature-review/
The Dental Oncology Complication that Wouldn’t Go Away
Harriet Byrne, CS Weadick, Richeal Ni Riordain, Conor Barry, Seamus O’Reilly
https://theihns.com/publication/the-dental-oncology-complication-that-wouldnt-go-away/
The dental oncology complication that wouldn’t go away.pdf
Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer patients receiving home enteral nutrition at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Fionnuala Muldoon, Emma Clifford, Orla McMahon, Deirdre O’Neill, Grainne McCarthy
https://theihns.com/publication/quality-of-life-in-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-receiving-home-enteral-nutrition-at-the-south-infirmary-victoria-university-hospital/
An audit of gastrostomy tube insertion in head and neck cancer patients at a Regional Head and Neck Cancer Centre
Fionnuala Muldoon, Emma Clifford, Orla McMahon, Deirdre O’Neill, Grainne McCarthy
https://theihns.com/publication/an-audit-of-gastrostomy-tube-insertion-in-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-at-a-regional-head-and-neck-cancer-centre/
A retrospective audit of fasting practices pre and post head and neck cancer surgery at a regional centre – preliminary finding
Grace Duffy, Fionnuala Muldoon, Emma Clifford, Orla McMahon, Deirdre O’Neill, Grainne McCarthy, Patrick Sheahan
https://theihns.com/publication/8999/
A retrospective audit of initiation of oral nutrition post head and neck cancer surgery at a regional centre – preliminary findings
Ciara Ronayne, Fionnuala Muldoon, Emma Clifford, Orla McMahon, Deirdre O’Neill, Grainne McCarthy, Patrick Sheahan
https://theihns.com/publication/a-retrospective-audit-of-initiation-of-oral-nutrition-post-head-and-neck-cancer-surgery-at-a-regional-centre-preliminary-findings/
Area-level deprivation and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Mid-West of Ireland 2018-2023
Michael Ryan, Mark Wilson, Michael Gilbride
https://theihns.com/publication/area-level-deprivation-and-oral-squamous-cell-carcinoma-in-the-mid-west-of-ireland-2018-2023/
Area-level deprivation and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Mid-West of Ireland 2018-2023.pdf
Rare entities: Metachronous salivary gland malignancies
Sally Campbell, Ruzaimi Ramli, Mel Corbett, Tom Moran
https://theihns.com/publication/rare-entities-metachronous-salivary-gland-malignancies/
Rare entities: Metachronous salivary gland malignancies.pdfÂ
Up in Smoke: Uncovering the Risks of E-Cigarette Use during Radiation Therapy
Eimear Herlihy, Emma Connolly, Guhan Rangaswamy, Alex Boychak
https://theihns.com/publication/up-in-smoke-uncovering-the-risks-of-e-cigarette-use-during-radiation-therapy/
Up in Smoke: Uncovering the Risks of E-Cigarette Use during Radiation Therapy.pdf
A retrospective clinical audit regarding the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region via surgical excision
Simon Treacy, Chris Cotter
https://theihns.com/publication/a-retrospective-clinical-audit-regarding-the-management-of-cutaneous-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-head-and-neck-region-via-surgical-excision/
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) in Children, Teen and Young Adults: A Single Centre Experience
Claire M Rooney, K Brown, KP Rooney, PM McCloskey, C Crockett, K Taylor, G Lindsay, F Houghton
https://theihns.com/publication/nasopharyngeal-carcinoma-npc-in-children-teen-and-young-adults-a-single-centre-experience/
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) in Children, Teen and Young Adults: A Single Centre Experience.pdf
The efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin injection in the treatment of sialorrhoea in children: a structured review
Megan Maguire, Haytham Kubba
https://theihns.com/publication/the-efficacy-and-safety-of-botulinum-toxin-injection-in-the-treatment-of-sialorrhoea-in-children-a-structured-review/
Benign, potentially malignant & malignant oral lesions; an analysis of oral and gut microbiota
Junaid Nayyar, Paul Brady, E Hurley, P Ross, C Stanton, C Bedu, Linda Feeley
https://theihns.com/publication/benign-potentially-malignant-an-analysis-of-oral-and-gut-microbiota/
Benign, potentially malignant & malignant oral lesions; an analysis of oral and gut microbiota.pdf
Role of Speech and Language Therapy in Head and Neck Oncology Services: Audit of knowledge and confidence levels of Radiation Therapy students
Sandra Brandon, Susan Henry, Meabh Sheridan, Karen Malherbe
https://theihns.com/publication/role-of-speech-and-language-therapy-in-head-and-neck-oncology-services-audit-of-knowledge-and-confidence-levels-of-radiation-therapy-students/
Metastatic Paraganglioma – A Rare Presentation of Bleeding in the Oral Cavity
Eoin Gough, Derek Power, Joe McKenna, Paul Brady
https://theihns.com/publication/metastatic-paraganglioma-a-rare-presentation-of-bleeding-in-the-oral-cavity/
Metastatic Paraganglioma – A Rare Presentation of Bleeding in the Oral Cavity.pdf
Lipoma: When to be concerned?
Amy L Schranz, Fiona Riordan, Tom Moran, Fergal O’Duffy
https://theihns.com/publication/lipoma-when-to-be-concerned/
Lipoma: When to be concerned.pdf
Healthcare professionals’ views and priorities relating to head and neck cancer prehabilitation: A UK perspective
David Curtin, Julie Armoogum
https://theihns.com/publication/healthcare-professionals-views-and-priorities-relating-to-head-and-neck-cancer-prehabilitation-a-uk-perspective/
Incidence of thyroid cancer, is it worrying? Bangladesh perspective
Md Sajahan Kabir, Md Saiful Islam, Md Abdur Razzak
https://theihns.com/publication/incidence-of-thyroid-cancer-is-it-worrying-bangladesh-perspective/
Incidence of thyroid cancer, is it worrying? Bangladesh perspective.pdf
A closed loop clinical audit looking at whether vital information for neck stoma patients is displayed by the bedside
Timoleon Siempis, Yvonne Elley, Gillian Gray
https://theihns.com/publication/a-closed-loop-clinical-audit-looking-at-whether-vital-information-for-neck-stoma-patients-is-displayed-by-the-bedside/
A single centre experience with Minor Salivary Gland Carcinoma. A clinicopathological retrospective study
S Garry, J Hintze, A Dias, P Sheahan
https://theihns.com/publication/a-single-centre-experience-with-minor-salivary-gland-carcinoma-a-clinicopathological-retrospective-study/
Clinical benefit of FEES for initiation of PO intake during and after radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Loughnane H, Malherbe K
https://theihns.com/publication/clinical-benefit-of-fees-for-initiation-of-po-intake-during-and-after-radiotherapy-for-head-and-neck-cancer/