At The Ear Nose Throat-Head & Neck Centre, we are able to diagnose, manage and treat the following conditions:
Thyroid Lumps and Disorders
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules
- Hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy for thyroid nodules,
multinodular goiter, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism and Grave’s disease
- Total thyroidectomy and trachea-oesophageal groove clearance for thyroid cancer
(including papillary, follicular, medullary carcinoma)
Parotid and Salivary Gland Lumps
- Superficial and total parotidectomy for parotid tumours with facial nerve preservation
- Excision of submandibular gland for tumours and stones
Head & Neck Cancer Screening and Surgery
- Flexible and rigid endoscopic examination of upper aerodigestive system
- Nasopharyngeal cancer screening
- Fine needle biopsy of neck masses and lymph nodes
- Neck dissection surgery
- Cancer surgery including glossectomy, pharyngectomy, laryngectomy, maxillectomy
- Craniofacial resection for esthesioneuroblastoma and other skull base tumours
(in conjunction with neurosurgeon) - Free and pedicled flap reconstruction after cancer surgery (in conjunction with plastic surgeon)
Nose and Sinus Infections
- Silver nitrate cauterization for nose bleeding (epistaxis)
- Antral or sinus washouts
- Radiofrequency turbinate reduction for nasal obstruction
- Septoplasty +/- turbinate surgery
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Nasal polyps
- Conservative medical therapy with endoscopic sinus surgery for non-responders
- Image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery
Nasal Allergies
- Skin prick testing and allergy counselling
- In-vitro allergy testing
Ear & Hearing Problems
- Myringotomy and grommet insertion
- Myringoplasty or repair of ear drum for perforations
- Mastoidectomy for cholesteatoma
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Hearing assessment
- Tinnitus retraining therapy
Giddiness & Vertigo
- Evaluation and treatment for Meniere’s disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Throat Disorders
- Tonsillitis
- Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
- Coblator assisted tonsillectomy
Laryngopharyngeal or Gastroesophageal Reflux
Voice disorders inclusive of hoarseness
- Endoscopic larynx examination
- Speech and voice therapy
- Excision of vocal nodules and cysts by microsurgical techniques
- Medialization thyroplasty for vocal cord paralysis
- Voice rehabilitation post laryngectomy with voice prosthesis (Blom-Singer or Provox)
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
- Ambulatory or home based sleep study
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Radiofrequency volume reduction (RaVoR) of turbinates, soft palate and tongue base
- Laser or coblation assisted upper-airway procedures
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
