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Types of ENT Surgeries performed : T H R O A T

1. Tonsillectomy: A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the tonsils are removed. Sometimes the adenoids are removed at the same time.

2. Adenoidectomy:

Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids. They may be removed for several reasons, including impaired breathing through the nose and chronic infections or earaches. The surgery is common. It is most often done on an outpatient basis under general anethesia.

Post-operative pain is generally minimal and prevented with an abundance of icy or cold foods (ex. Popsicles, ice cream). Procedure can sometimes be combined with a tonsillectomy if needed. Recovery time is 2 to 3 days.

3. Micro-Laryngeal Surgeries: A problem in the vocal chords or a voice disorder is something that can be cured and corrected through the Micro Laryngeal Surgery. Being a Minimally Invasive Technique, Micro Laryngeal Surgery is a process that helps in the correction of the voice disorder or problem in the larynx. It involves the removal of the unwanted and unnatural growth in the larynx. Micro Laryngeal Surgery is a kind of minor surgery that involves the use of endoscope, which is inserted in the larynx area through the mouth and involves no incisions.

4. Uvula – Palatoplasty: Snoring is noisy breathing through the mouth or nose during sleep. Severe snoring causes sleep deprivation for both the snorer and the sleeping partner. Sleep deprivation leads to daytime sleepiness, poor mental and emotional health, decreased productivity and unclear thinking. In addition, snoring causes reduced oxygen flow to the brain, which can lead to premature death, High blood pressure, Hypertension, Stroke and Cardiac diseases. Uvula – Palatoplasty allows treatment of snoring by removing the obstruction in your airway in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia. A laser is used to vaporize the uvula and a specified portion of the palate in a series of small procedures. It requires up to five treatments spaced four to eight weeks apart (although one to three are usual). Improvement is noted by the reduction in or disappearance of your snoring.

5. Pharyngoplasty: When we speak, air comes up from our lungs, through our voice box, and we then use our plate, tongue, lips and teeth to make the air into speech sounds. For some people, during speech the palate does not close off the back of the nose sufficiently, this leads to impaired speech. A Pharyngoplasty is an operation carried out by a plastic surgeon to help repair the speech. This operation helps speech by stopping air from escaping down the nose during speech.

6. Laryngofissure: Laryngotomy is the surgical operation of cutting into the larynx, possibly with specialized equipment such as a laryngotome. The surgical creation of a permanent opening in the larynx is referred to as laryngostomy. Laryngotomy is an important procedure in assisting respiration when the upper part of the airway has been obstructed.

7. Tracheal Surgeries Throat: Tracheal surgeries are commonly performed to remove benign or malignant tumors that have grown from the lungs into the trachea or from within the trachea. Surgical procedures may also be required to remove scarred areas of the trachea that have abnormally constricted due to a prior surgery in the trachea. Surgery of the trachea is a very delicate surgery and requires careful coordination between the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and operating team. Endoscopic techniques and laser surgery is frequently used allowing for faster recovery.