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An ear surgery is performed to remove the factors that
are directly or indirectly responsible for hearing loss.
Nose surgery includes several types of surgical procedures
to correct sinus problems. Sinus surgery is a special
sinus-treating surgical procedure. Throat surgery includes
some complicated procedures like laryngectomy and some
simple procedures like tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
Removal of tumor and reconstruction of a disfigured
area make it necessary to go for a neck or head surgery.
Different types of ENT surgeries
Major cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries fall into the category of
ENT surgery. Cosmetic surgery includes surgical procedures as hair transplantation,
chin augmentation, and face lift to remove wrinkles of the face and contours
of the ears and nose. A reconstructive ENT surgery is executed to correct
an injury or deformity. Pediatric otolaryngology is a sort of ENT surgery
that treats ENT related diseases in infants and children.
Ear surgery
Correction of hearing impairment or loss causing defects is the utility of ear surgery. It includes several surgeries such as stapedectomy, myringotomy and tympanoplasty.
Stapedectomy is the surgical removal
of the stapes that is the middle ear bone.
Myringotomy is the treatment for an
ear infection. It is accomplished by inserting an ear
tube to drain the fluid accumulated in the ears of persons
suffering from ear infection.
Tympanoplasty is performed to reconstruct
the damaged or disfigured eardrum.
Nose surgery
Congestion and septoplasty are two common procedures
of nose surgery. Persons affected with nasal disorders
and sinus problems undergo these surgeries.
Congestion - It removes the cause of
chronic nasal obstruction
Septoplasty - It corrects a disfigured
nasal septum.
Throat surgery
Adenoid and tonsils are lymph tissues that help the
body fight infection. Chronic inflammation or infection
of the adenoids and tonsils causes infections of the
middle ear that in turn, leads to hearing loss.
Laryngectomy - It is a surgical treatment
for larynx cancer.
Tonsillectomy - It is a surgical procedure
to remove tonsils.
Adenoidectomy - It is a surgical procedure
to remove adenoids.
Neck surgery
Tracheotomy - It is recommended for
those persons whose lungs are supplied with insufficient
oxygen. It is accomplished by making an opening in the
window or trachea.
Radical neck dissection - It removes
cancer cells that spread to the lymph nodes of the neck
region through lymphatic vessels.
ENT surgeons perform some special surgeries such as neuro-otology (skull-based surgeries) and sleep disorder-treating surgeries.
Recovery
The period and process of recovery are not the same
in all surgical treatments for ear, nose, throat and
neck. It takes time to recover from an ENT surgery.
Recovery period is longer for patients with complications.
Following a set of instructions and a prescription of
medicines at the post-operative stage will speed up
the process of recovery.
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