Treatments

Adenoidectomy

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.

Antral washout

If you have chronic (constant) sinus infections your consultant may recommend antral washout.

Balloon sinuplasty is a safe and minimally invasive procedure used by surgeons to treat chronic sinusitis. Doctors thread a guide wire equipped with a tiny balloon into the nostrils and up to the area of blockage.

Deviated septum (Septoplasty)

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.

Endoscopic sinus surgery

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 (FESS)

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery widens the passage between the sinus and the nose so that mucus can not get trapped.

Grommet insertion

Glue ear is a common condition where fluid collects in the middle ear behind the eardrum.

Middle ear surgery

If you have chronic (persistent) middle ear infections your consultant may recommend surgery.

Submandibular gland removal

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.

Turbinectomy

Sometimes the inferior turbinates enlarge resulting in permanent blockage of your nose. If conservative treatments are unsuccessful, your consultant may recommend a turbinectomy.

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