ENT

ENT Surgeons are surgical specialists who diagnose, evaluate and manage a wide range of diseases of the head and neck, including the ear, nose, and throat regions.

The ENT Unit (Ear Nose Throat) at Dr. Maid Hospital, Rahata offers the full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment services. We offer 24 hours Emergency ENT services for ear aches, nose bleeds, foreign body removal, and other services. Our ENT is supported by an excellent OT equipped with high-tech instruments for ENT surgeries. They also deal with reconstruction and surgical management of benign tumors and cancers of the neck and head, as well as surgery of the neck and face.

• otosclerosis (a condition of the middle ear that causes hearing loss) and other problems with hearing and deafness
• otitis media with effusion – a common condition of childhood (also known as glue ear) in which the middle ear becomes blocked with fluid
  age related hearing loss
• tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and eustachian tube dysfunction
• dizziness and vertigo
• ear infections
• perforated ear drum and cholesteatoma

• sinus infection and rhino-sinusitis, including in children
• nasal injuries
• nasal polyps
• tumours of the nose
• nasal obstruction
• disorders of the sense of smell

• adenoid problems – surgical removal of these small glands in the throat at the back of the nose is sometimes needed, and is usually performed in childhood
• tonsillitis, sometimes requiring surgical removal of the tonsils, usually in childhood
• hoarseness and laryngitis
• swallowing problems
• upper airway breathing problems
• snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea

ENT surgeons use many different surgical procedures including:

• insertion of grommets for glue ear – this involves a very small incision in the ear drum and is typically carried out on children. The grommets help to ventilate the middle ear and resolve middle ear effusions
• tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils) or adenoidectomy (removal of adenoids), most often in children
• septoplasty – correction of nasal septum to prevent obstruction and enable clear breathing
• microlaryngoscopy – a short metal tube (laryngoscope) is inserted into the larynx (voice box). This is used for examination and can also be used to perform a biopsy or surgery
• oesophagoscopy – a long metal or flexible tube (oesophagoscope) is inserted through the mouth into the oesophagus
• endoscopic sinus surgery – a tiny telescope is inserted into the nasal passages to diagnose and treat difficult sinus conditions. Technically refined instruments are then used to restore proper function
• tympanomastoid surgery to reconstruct and remove epithelial inclusions (cholesteatoma) within the middle ear