Procedures and technology
Ear, nose, sinus and throat surgery, endoscopy of the upper aerodigestive tract and energy technologies (laser, radiofrequency, coblation).
9 pages
- Classic sinus operations: antral puncture, inferior meatal antrostomy and Caldwell-LucOlder maxillary sinus operations done before endoscopic surgery; little used today but still…
- Direct laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopyWith rigid or flexible tubes and anaesthesia, the larynx, trachea, bronchi and oesophagus are…
- Endoscopic sinus surgeryThrough the nose and with an endoscope, the natural drainage openings of the sinuses are widened…
- Lasers, radiofrequency, coblation, cryosurgery, hyperbaric oxygen and narrow-band imaging in ENTTools that cut, coagulate or freeze tissue, or that help healing and better viewing; each has…
- Mastoidectomy: cortical, radical and modified radicalWith a drill and a microscope, the mastoid air cells behind the ear are opened to remove…
- Myringoplasty and tympanoplastyThe hole in the eardrum is closed with a graft and, if needed, the ossicles are rebuilt to…
- Myringotomy and ear tubes (tympanostomy)A small cut is made in the eardrum, the fluid is suctioned out and a tiny tube is left to…
- Septal surgery: septoplasty and submucous resectionA deviated nasal septum is straightened by lifting its lining and repositioning or removing the…
- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: indications, technique and complicationsThe tonsils, the adenoids or both are removed through the mouth under general anaesthesia…
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