Department Of ENT

Overview

Ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist is also known as otolaryngologists. This department deals with medical issues related to balance and hearing, sleeping and breathing issues, speech and swallowing, neck and head cancer, sinuses and allergies, skin disorders and facial plastic surgery. The ent department of Sahyadri Hospital is highly equipped with facilities to provide treatments for issues related to the ear, nose and throat.

We have a team of highly trained doctors and experienced staff who take care of the patients. They provide special services such as endoscopy and other surgeries for treating different problems. The faculties of the Sahyadri specialty hospital can also be entrusted to carry out different ophthal and plastic surgeries for curing problems relating to hearing. 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.

Quick Facts To Read Under ENT

A pediatric ENT or pediatric otolaryngologist treats any ear, nose and throat-related issue which is affecting the health of a child. They provide surgical and complex medical treatment for children who are suffering from ear, nose and throat issues. Pediatric ENT use equipment designed especially for children. A pediatric otolaryngologist performs a variety of diagnostics and screening tests in general, such as: 

• General health tests
• Biopsies 
• Hearing and speech evaluation 
• GERD tests
• Steep studies, including polysomnogram 
• Scope tests which includes laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, endoscopy and otoscopy

A pediatric ENT specialist of Sahyadri Hospital deals with issues related to asthma, allergy, sinus, tonsil infection and pediatric ear infection among children, which is well treated and diagnosed with the various surgical and medical facilities available in the hospital. The specialist first evaluates the patient’s medical condition, history and symptoms. After understanding the problem, s/he educates the parents about their child’s disorder. Further, s/he performs different exams relating to ear, nose, head, neck, throat, hearing and speech screening to come to the root. According to the report, the doctor gets, s/he suggest treatment or, if necessary performs surgical procedures like myringotomy, tonsillectomy, etc.  

The following are the conditions when you can see a pediatric ENT:

• Ear condition: If your child has a problem relating to the ear like hearing loss, ear infection, tinnitus, balance disorder, benign growth, cholesteatoma, congenital disorders, etc. 
• Nose condition: When the child is suffering from a chronic nose bleed, sinusitis, nasal polyps, deviated septum, loss of smell, nasal obstruction, etc. 
• Throat condition: If the child has swallowing problems, tonsil, GERD, LPR and adenoid infection. 
• Speech and hearing problem: When your child faces difficulty like hearing loss, hypernasal speech, lesions, or vocal cord paralysis. 
• Head and neck condition: Your child has sleep apnea, parotid, parathyroid and thyroid gland, vascular malformations, hemangiomas, deformities, irregularities, injuries, etc.  

The number of elder people who are subjected to problems related to the ear, nose and throat is not less than the patients in the pediatric ENT department. We have highly trained Geriatricians who have years of experience in treating older people. These doctors collaborate with the primary care provider of other teams to help older people recover from various health problems or rare conditions. You can see a geriatrician if you face problem relating to:

•       Multiple medical conditions
•       Disease as a result of aging like incontinence, dementia, or osteoporosis
•       Previous medical condition is negatively affecting second medical condition
•       Physical frailty or functional decline
•       Managing several medications

The most common condition among aged people regarding the ear, nose, and throat is the external ear, hearing loss, tinnitus, no supportive otitis media/Eustachian tube disorders and vertiginous syndrome vestibular disorder. To treat hearing disorders among elder, Sahyadri Hospital has experts who are a trainer in the plastic surgery department of ENT. Procedures such as stepo-Hino, rhinoplasty and otosclerosis specialty surgery are carried out. 

To treat defects in the small bones of hearing, the procedure of osciculoplasty is performed.  Epistaxis, which is distinguished by bleeding from the nostril, nasopharynx and nasal cavity, is one of the most familiar conditions among the aged group of people. Sahyadri Hospital offers treatment for such a condition. 

The doctors look for head and neck cancer in a patient by diagnosing the area where it begins, like the salivary gland, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, paranasal sinuses, lymph nodes and nasal cavity.

• Causes

The main cause why people develop head and neck cancer is the overconsumption of alcohol and tobacco, both chewed or smoked. However, other factors that may also lead to this type of cancer include sun exposure, radiation to the head and the neck, HPV infection, Epstein-Barr virus infection, Asian ancestry, exposure to airborne asbestos or wood dust. You can also get the disease if you consume a lot of preservative salted food, have Plummer-Vinson syndrome, and poor oral hygiene. 

• Signs

The common signs you may notice when you are going through head and neck cancer include a sore or lump that does not go away, difficulty in swallowing, sore throat, a change in voice. However, these symptoms differ from person to person, so you can feel otherwise, too. 

• Treatment

Depending on the location of cancer, our doctors and specialist will conduct various diagnosis, including CT scans, blood or urine tests, MRIs, biopsy, endoscopy, X-rays and CT scans. According to the reports, the treatment plan is set by the doctors. 

Specialty services such as functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), endoscopy of nose and paranasal sinuses, and advanced endonasal and endoscopic surgery related to head and neck cancer are provided in Sahyadri hospital. We take extensive care of neck and head cancer patient by providing them with necessary treatment, including surgery, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. We understand that it is very important to manage neck and head cancer treatment’s side effects. So we also offer our patient supportive care to help them stay healthy and maintain a quality life.

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