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Department of Ear Nose Throat
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Jul 19, 2024
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The Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) at Manipal Hospitals Dhakuria, West Bengal, strives to provide high-quality medical care and treatment for all types of ear, nose, and throat issues. The department has an elite team of ENT surgeons, audiologists, and therapists. Our Facilities are one of the leading ENT facilities, including cutting-edge operating microscopes, diagnostic video endoscopes, and an audiology lab.
Manipal Hospitals in Dhakuria, West Bengal, is a well-known ENT hospital in India, with advanced infrastructure, world-class facilities and services, highly skilled, qualified doctors, and dedicated support staff. Our highly skilled ENT specialists undertake advanced operations such as Cochlear Implantation, Endoscopic Surgeries, and Paediatric Airway Surgery. We provide neonatal screenings to detect hearing loss in infants and offer speech therapy to patients. Our ENT specialists have good experience in performing a wide range of diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic audiology procedures. The faculty with us is specialised and can also be entrusted with performing various procedures to treat hearing-related difficulties.
The department is committed to pushing the boundaries of diagnosis, treatment, and research for disorders of the ear, nose, and sinuses, throat, and anterior skull base. Excellence is proven regularly through the hospital's sophisticated utilisation of flexible and rigid Endoscopes, a newly created video camera system, and exquisite Binocular Microscopes. The department includes full-time speech therapy and hearing aid sales facilities, as well as services for advanced care in ENT, head and neck surgery, and audiology. We have a world-class OT that is well-equipped with the latest technology such as a ZEISS Microscope, a Bien-Air Drill, nasal Endoscopes, Bronchoscopes, and Lasers.
Consider seeing an ENT doctor if you experience recurrent ear infections, hearing loss, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), chronic sinusitis, nasal congestion, difficulty breathing through your nose, sore throat, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, growth or lump in the neck, mouth, or throat, or sleep disturbances due to snoring or sleep apnea.
Our outpatient ENT procedures, whether fixing the nasal septum or removing the tonsils, are less invasive and allow you to relax at home after surgery. Other advantages of outpatient ENT operations include a quieter environment, fewer individuals, and a reduced cost. Some common outpatient ENT procedures are:
A full ENT examination includes an examination of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nose and sinus examination along with ear and hearing assessment.
The ear is divided into three parts: the outside, middle, and inner ear. The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the top of the back of the throat and is mucous-lined, just like the inside of the nose and throat. The eustachian tube contains the small bones that transmit sound to the ear.
There are many conditions related to ENT such as:
Sinusitis, infection, deviated septum, allergic rhinitis, or nasal fracture.
Ear and hearing conditions include ear discharge due to acute infection or perforation, age-related hearing loss, deafness, tinnitus
Throat conditions include tonsils and adenoids, neck tumours and cancer cancer, GERD (gastrointestinal reflux disease), and thyroid nodules.
A variety of factors can cause nosebleeds, the most common of which is weather change. Normally, nosebleeds occur in hot, dry settings or in extremely cold environments. Some other causes of nosebleeds include:
Various tests are used to assess the condition, including:
Auditory brainstem implant (ABR) and Electrocochleography
Behavioural testing, including Visual Response Audiometry
For older children with post-lingual deafness, standard pure tone, and aided free field tests are used in conjunction with speech discrimination
It is a surgically implanted electronic device used by those who derive little or no benefit from traditional hearing aids. It is also known as the bionic ear, and it works by replacing non-working elements in the ear with unique technology. It is capable of translating sound into an electrical signal, which stimulates the eighth nerve.
Adults and children with substantial hearing loss benefit from cochlear implants, which enhance their sensation of hearing. The implants bypass the inner ear's damaged hair cells and directly stimulate the auditory nerve, sending information to the nerve.
ENT doctors commonly treat allergies and sinus problems. They can provide allergy testing to identify triggers and recommend allergen avoidance strategies, medications to manage symptoms such as nasal congestion, sneezing, and sinus pressure, and minimally invasive procedures like endoscopic sinus surgery to address chronic sinusitis and improve sinus drainage.
Tonsillectomy is the process by which the tonsils are removed. There are numerous ways to remove tonsils. The most common approach is "cold knife (steel) dissection. The surgeon removes the tonsils using an instrument. Tonsils can also be treated with the radiofrequency ablation technique.
Your ENT will examine your larynx and hypopharynx, including the oesophagus and trachea. This procedure may also involve the use of a Bronchoscope and an Endoscope. Biopsies, imaging tests, X-rays, and PET scans are all diagnostic procedures that the ENT will employ to identify malignancy.
To schedule a consultation with our team at Manipal Hospitals, Dhakuria, West Bengal you can contact us via phone or visit our official website.
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