Procedures

Information about surgery including surgery for drum perforation – tympanoplasty, surgery for chronic infection and infection in children – grommets and surgery for cholesteatoma – tymanomastoidectomy.

An ENT surgeon performs procedures involving the face such as rhinoplasty and otoplasty. These can assist in changing the appearance of facial features or to correct any deformities caused by trauma.

Head and neck surgery procedures that an Otolaryngologist performs include neck dissection, surgery for neck lumps, parotid surgery, submandibular gland surgery and procedures for thryoid and parathyroid.

Nose surgery may be needed for appearance, previous fracture, hay fever, sinus infection, nasal polyps, septal deviation and turbinate enlargement. Nasal surgery is performed to optimize the size and shape of the nose in order to achieve harmonious facial proportions.

About ear nose and throat health problems in children. ENT problems are common in children. We can diagnose and treat many children’s ear nose and throat conditions. Common ear nose throat problems in children include tonsillitis, snoring and hearing problems due to glue ear.

Throat surgery procedures that are performed by an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist include tonsillectomy – surgery to remove the tonsils, thyroplasty – surgery for vocal cord palsy, and surgery for vocal cord nodules – laser laryngeal surgery.

The thyroid gland is a soft, butterfly shaped gland that lies wrapped around the windpipe below the larynx. The normal gland is a small gland that wraps around the trachea or windpipe. The job of the thyroid is to convert iodine from the diet into thyroid hormones which help regulate metabolism.