OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

👂 Department of ENT

🏥 Outpatient Facility

• Well-equipped OPD managed by seven highly qualified ENT surgeons
• In-house Minor OT available for various ENT procedures

🔬 Laboratory Facilities

• Pure Tone Audiometry: Diagnostic tests for hearing defects, including specialized assessments
• Vertigo Investigations: Specialized tests to diagnose causes of vertigo
• Speech Therapy Unit: Managed by expert therapists for addressing various voice and speech issues
• Neonatal Hearing Screening (OAE): Routine screening for all newborns to detect hearing impairments early

🛠️ ENT Surgical Facilities

• OT Days: Tuesdays & Saturdays dedicated to surgeries
• Routine Surgeries: A wide range of ear, nose, throat, and head-neck surgeries are performed

👂 Ear Surgeries

• Micro Ear Surgeries: Myringotomy & Grommet Insertion, Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy with Tympanoplasty

🗣️ Throat Surgeries

• Microlaryngeal Surgery: Advanced procedures for vocal cord and laryngeal conditions
• Adenoidectomy: Removal of adenoids to improve breathing and reduce infections
• Tonsillectomy: Surgical removal of the tonsils

👃 Nasal Surgeries

• Septoplasty: Correction of deviated septum
• SMR: Submucosal resection for nasal obstruction
• Submucosal Diathermy: Treatment for chronic nasal issues
• Nasal Bone Fracture Reduction: Surgical treatment of nasal fractures
• FESS: Keyhole surgery for sinusitis and nasal polyps

🔍 Endoscopies

• Direct Laryngoscopy: Visual examination of the larynx (voice box)
• Hypopharyngoscopy: Inspection of the lower throat
• Oesophagoscopy: Examination of the esophagus
• Bronchoscopy: Visual examination of the airways and lungs

💡 Head & Neck Surgeries

• Submandibular Salivary Gland Excision: Removal of the submandibular salivary gland
• Parotidectomy: Removal of the parotid gland for tumors or other conditions
• Thyroidectomy: Surgical removal of the thyroid gland
• Neck Dissection: Removal of lymph nodes and tissue for cancer treatment
• Tracheostomy: Surgical creation of an opening in the windpipe for breathing

📚 Research

• The department actively conducts research on various ENT clinical conditions to improve treatments and patient care