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Direct laryngoscopy with biopsy
What is it? Direct laryngoscopy is performed for examination larynx. It allows the surgeon to examine its structures thoroughly and take...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Cortical mastoidectomy
What is it? Mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure for chronic infection in middle ear which involves repair of hole in the ear drum and...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20242 min read
Cerebrospinal Rhinorrhoea / CSF Leak repair
What is it? Cerebrospinal fluid is present around the brain. It may leak through a defect between the cranial cavity(brain cavity) and...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20242 min read
Biopsy from oral cavity
What is it? Biopsy is a procedure where a sample of a tissue is obtained and sent for histopathological examination. What is the aim of...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Airway expansion procedures / Procedures for snoring
Airway expansion procedures: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) / lateral sphincter expansion pharyngoplasty Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20242 min read
Adenoidectomy
What is it? Adenoidectomy is the removal of the adenoids. Adenoid is a tissue present behind the nasal cavity above the throat. The...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Tracheostomy tube care
Management of secretions: Cough out the sputum or secretion when you feel sensation of obstruction in the airway If available suction has...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20242 min read
Post-operative instructions after stapedotomy
Stapedotomy is a procedure where a piston has been kept in the place of the stapes with the aim of improving the hearing. To avoid...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Nasal spray usage technique
Clear the nose by blowing gently. Shake the bottle before use. Keep head upright. Use your finger to close one nostril. Keep the nozzle...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Nasal Irrigation usage technique
Aim of the procedure: The aim of the procedure is to moisten and loosen the crusts which form in the nasal cavity after the procedure....
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Ear drop usage technique
Lie down and tilt the head so that the affected ear faces up While pulling the ear flap forward, pull ear lobe back and out for children...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Anti-Reflux measures
Avoid large meals. Do not lie down after meals, for 2 hours. Do not go to bed immediately after dinner, for 2 hours. Avoid spicy and...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises
The aim of the procedure is to make yourself get accustomed to the giddiness so that its effect on your daily activities is reduced....
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Brandt-Daroff exercise
Aim of the procedure: The aim of the procedure is to reposition the displaced otoliths present in your inner ear. Preparation: You need a...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Serous otitis media / Otitis media with effusion
Serous otitis media / Otitis media with effusion: Serous otitis media is a condition where there is non-purulent effusion in the middle...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Otosclerosis
It is a condition of the bony labyrinth where irregularly laid spongy bone replaces normally dense enchondral bone. Most often this focus...
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Dec 24, 20241 min read
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a serious disorder which causes breathing to repeatedly start and stop during sleep. It occurs when the...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Deviated nasal septum
Nasal septum is the central structure diving the nasal cavity into two. In most individuals it is deviated to either side and only rarely...
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Dec 24, 20241 min read
Chronic tonsillitis
Tonsils are a pair of lymphoid tissue present in the lateral wall of the oropharynx between the anterior and posterior pillars. The main...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 24, 20241 min read
CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA – SQUAMOSAL (Unsafe Type)
Chronic otitis media (COM) is a long-standing infection of a part or whole of the middle ear cleft characterized by ear discharge and...
SATHISH KUMAR
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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