ENT Operations
ENT operations are performed at:
- Main theatres, Level 3, Calderdale Royal Hospital
- Daycase Unit, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
An anaesthetic assessment is performed prior to surgery (pre-assessment).
Pre-assessment clinics are carried out at:
- Daycase Unit, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- Outpatient Department, Calderdale Royal Hospital
Below is a list of some of the common ENT operations we perform.
EAR
- BAHA insertion: Insertion of a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid, a type of hearing implant.
- Grommet insertions :Insertion of ear ventilation tubes. Most often to treat glue ear and/or ear infections in children
- Mastoid surgery: Removing disease from within the ear and mastoid bone behind the ear
- Myringoplasty: Repairing a hole in the eardrum
NOSE
- Endoscopic sinus surgery: Using endoscopes and fine instruments through the nose to treat nasal and sinus conditions
- Nasal polypectomy: Removing polyps from inside the nose
- Septoplasty: Reconstructing the midline septum within the nose
- Septorhinoplasty: Reconstructing the external and internal structure of the nose
THROAT AND NECK
- Adenoidectomy: Removal of the adenoid, most frequently in young children
- Neck node biopsy: Removing tissue from lymph gland(s) in the neck
- Microlaryngoscopy: Using a microscope and an instrument in the mouth to examine and treat disorders of the larynx (voice box)
- Parathyroidectomy: Removal of one or more parathyroid glands, often to treat an overactive gland(s)
- Parotidectomy: Removal of the parotid (salivary) gland. Partial removal to treat a non-cancerous lump is most common.
- Tonsillectomy: Removal of tonsils. Tonsillitis and breathing difficulties in children are the most frequent reasons for surgery
- Thyroidectomy: Removal of one half (hemithyroidectomy) or all (total thyroidectomy) of the thyroid gland to diagnose and/or treat concerning lumps within the gland.