Viva Training in ENT

Preparation for the FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Edited by Declan Costello and Stuart C. Winter

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Exactly follows the format of the FRCS exam, allowing candidates to prepare more accurately and with a greater knowledge of what to expect
Features over 430 example questions, all with detailed model answers
Questions are supplemented by suggestions of further reading, as well as information on current guidelines and classification systems
Many questions are illustrated with a real clinical photograph, mirroring a common method of starting a discussion in the exam
Answers immediately follow the relevant questions, making it easy for readers to dip in and out and work in pairs to test each other
Chapters on the "clinical" section of the exam, as well as on the operative surgery and communication skills stations, provide advice on how to engage the examiners, how to dress, and most importantly how to approach tasks methodically and professionally

Viva Training in ENT

Preparation for the FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Edited by Declan Costello and Stuart C. Winter

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Description

The range of topics which you may be questioned on during a final ENT Viva exam can be very varied. Viva Training in ENT ensures you can answer any question confidently and comprehensively, this book provides you with over 430 examples, mirroring exactly the format of the examination questions and covering all the relevant areas of the curriculum.

Dedicated chapters on topics such as rhinology, head and neck, otology and paediatrics take you through the types of scenarios that you are likely to face, often presenting you with a clinical example and asking you a range of questions to test not only your diagnostic skills, but also your supporting knowledge. Three further chapters cover the clinical section of the exam involving patients, and the operative surgery and communication skills stations. These chapters provide both example scenarios and general advice on how to impress the examiners, giving you a thorough grounding in how best to communicate your knowledge and complete tasks calmly and methodically. For each question, detailed model answers and explanatory notes are provided, along with links to relevant websites and key journal articles for further reference. Questions are supplemented with over 85 illustrations and photographs, allowing you to review real examples of the conditions about which you will be questioned.

For any candidate wishing to complete the FRCS (ORL-HNS) or the DOHNS Viva with professionalism and a real depth of knowledge, this book's detail and variety of information will be invaluable. Its clear layout and topical structure also make it ideal for surgeons wishing to refresh their clinical knowledge.

Viva Training in ENT

Preparation for the FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Edited by Declan Costello and Stuart C. Winter

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Introduction, Declan Costello and Stuart Winter
1. Facial Plastics/Rhinology, Alison Hunt
2. Head and Neck, Rogan Corbridge
3. Otology, James Ramsden and Samuel MacKeith
4. Paediatrics, Michael Kuo and Victoria Possamai
5. Operative Surgery, Declan Costello
6. Clinical Stations, Declan Costello
7. Communication skills, Stuart Winter

Viva Training in ENT

Preparation for the FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Edited by Declan Costello and Stuart C. Winter

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Author Information

Declan Costello, Specialist Registrar in ENT Surgery, West Midlands Rotation, UK,Stuart C. Winter, Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals, UK

Declan Costello is a consultant ENT surgeon with a specialist interest in voice disorders. His previous publication with Stuart Winter - 'MCQs for ENT: Specialist Revision Guide for the FRCS' - has proved invaluable for candidates sitting MCQ examinations in ENT surgery. He is currently the co-organiser of the popular Birmingham FRCS viva course for ENT surgeons sitting Section 2 of the FRCS (ORL-HNS) exam.

Stuart Winter is a consultant ENT surgeon with a special interest in Head and Neck Pathology.

Contributors:

Mr Rogan Corbridge, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Mr Declan Costello, Specialist Registrar in ENT Surgery, West Midlands Rotation
Miss Alison Hunt, Specialist Registrar in ENT Surgery, the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Mr Michael Kuo, Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon, Birmingham Children's Hospital
Mr Samuel MacKeith, ENT Specialist Registrar, Oxford Deanery
Miss Victoria Possamai, Specialist Registrar in ENT Surgery, West Midlands Rotation
Mr James Ramsden, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals
Mr Stuart Winter, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Head and Neck Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals