Adenoids are part of a group of lymphoid tissues (like the glands in your neck or your tonsils) that help to fight of infection from germs that are breathed in or swallowed.
If you have chronic (constant) sinus infections your consultant may recommend antral washout.
The wall that separates the two sides of your nostrils is called the nasal septum. Ideally this separation on the right and left are the same.
The membrane that separates your outer ear from your inner ear is called the tympanic membrane or ear drum. A hole or tear in your ear drum may be uncomfortable but they usually heal on their own.
The sinuses are air-filled spaces at the front of the skull that are connected to the inside of your nose. Sinusitis is an infection of the mucous membrane that lines the sinuses.
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery widens the passage between the sinus and the nose so that mucus can not get trapped.
Glue ear is a common condition where fluid collects in the middle ear behind the eardrum.
Your mastoid bone is located just behind your ear, a damaged mastoid may be repaired surgically.
If a build-up of ear wax, debris or a foreign body is blocking your ear causing hearing loss or discomfort your consultant may recommend microsuction.
If you have chronic (persistent) middle ear infections your consultant may recommend surgery.
In nasal polypectomy polyps are removed using special suction and instruments.
A palatoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct or reconstruct the palate.
A parathyroidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one or more diseased parathyroid gland(s).
A septorhinoplasty is a rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) procedure that also addresses patients with blocked nasal passages.
Your submandibular glands are the salivary glands located under your jaw bone. They produce saliva (spit) that drains through an opening under your tongue at the front of your mouth.
The thyroid is a small gland at the front of your neck. Its function is to control the metabolism of the body.
The tonsils are part of a group of lymphoid tissues (glands in your neck) that help to fight off infection from germs that are breathed in or swallowed. Tonsillitis happens if the tonsils become infected.