Professor Peter-John Wormald's specific research interests centre on rhinology
and endoscopic sinus surgery. As part of the rhinological research programme, a research
team has successfully developed the sheep as an animal model to research various aspects
of nasal disease in surgery. This model overcomes some of the major drawbacks of the
other models currently in use and the same instruments and techniques can be used in the
sheep as in humans. This model has been validated and early work published. In addition
to the animal research work, there is a very extensive clinical research programme with
focus on nasal polyposis, fungal sinusitis and the effects of acid reflux on the upper
area digestive tract including the nose and sinuses.

Articles

Innate immunity (with E Ooi, A Psaltis, and I Witterick), Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America (2010)
The sinonasal tract is continuously exposed to environmental particulates and pathogens which are normally cleared...
 
Ten pearls for safe endoscopic sinus surgery (with M Tewfik), Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America (2010)
Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is effective in improving the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis and thus...
 
Advances in absorbable biomaterials and nasal packing (with Rowan Valentine and Raj Sindwani), Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America (2009)
Background: Nasal Packing in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is a continuously developing...
 
Comprehensive surgical management of the aerosinusitis patient (with E K. Weitzel and K C. McMains), Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery (2009)
Barotrauma can be defined as damage occurring to body structures resulting from ambient pressure change....
 

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Efficacy of different techniques of sinonasal irrigation after modified Lothrop procedure. (with A Beule, T Athanasiadis, E Athanasiadis, and J Field), American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy (2009)
Background: Post-operative irrigation after endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic Lothrop procedure is used to remove...
 

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