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Max offers a list of services that ensures comprehensive treatment facilities and total care for all ear, nose and throat (ENT) related diseases and disorders.
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 Adenoidectomy |
Adenoids are small lumps of tissues in the back of the throat that help fight ear, nose and throat infections in younger children. After 3 years of age, they are no longer needed. The adenoids get infected and swell up due to cold or throat infection, which blocks the nose and results in breathing disorders, especially when asleep. This causes various sleep problems, such as, sleep apnoea or snoring.
Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids, which helps get rid of the symptoms permanently, while antibiotics provide temporary relief and cannot be used for long-term treatment. |
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 Treatment for Sinusitis |
Sinusitis occurs when the sinus membranes swell or is infected. Swelling of the sinus linings causes them to produce large amount of mucus. The swelling and the extra mucus block the passageways between sinuses and the nose, which cause pain.
Generally the doctor prescribes an antibiotic or decongestants for several weeks. Medicine for pain, such as acetaminophen or aspirin can also be used.
Antihistamines or nasal sprays (steroids or cromolyn) are prescribed to treat the allergies that cause chronic (recurrent) sinus infections.
Surgery is applied to treat chronic and severe sinusitis that does not respond to the medicines. The surgeon creates an extra or enlarged passageway in the wall of the sinus cavity. This allows the sinuses to drain more easily through the nasal passages and help them stay free of infection. |
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| Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) helps reduce these chronic symptoms of sinusitis. Since sinusitis is a chronic disease analogous to asthma or high blood pressure, surgery alone rarely cures it. However, the symptoms of the disease can often be reduced significantly with improvement in overall functioning and lifestyle. |
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| Mastoidectomy |
A mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure designed to remove infection or growths in the bone behind the ear (mastoid bone). Its purpose is to create a "safe" ear and prevent further damage to the hearing apparatus.
Mastoidectomy is often indicative of other diseases that spread to the mastoid bone, such as Cholesteatoma. This procedure allows complete removal of these benign yet destructive growths. Occasionally, a mastoidectomy may be used to help find and repair an injured facial nerve. |
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| Microlaryngoscopy - MLS |
Laryngoscopy is a procedure that allows the physician to look at the larynx (voice box) using a laryngoscope. "Micro" refers to getting a very close (magnified) view of the area to see every tiny detail. This can be done with a special telescope or operating microscope.
Microlaryngoscopy is especially useful for conditions in which evaluation or treatment of the vocal cords or immediate surrounding airway needs to be performed, such as, |
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Nerve or structural injury |
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Voice problems, such as a hoarse voice, weak voice or no voice |
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Throat pain |
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Blood-stained saliva or sputum |
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Difficulty in swallowing |
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A sensation of a lump in the throat |
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Injuries to the throat |
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Narrowing of the throat |
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Obstructions or masses in the throat |
| Surgical procedures during the microlaryngoscopy include: |
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Removing foreign objects |
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Taking a biopsy, which is a small tissue sample |
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Removing polyps from the vocal cords |
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Performing laser treatment, which uses a tiny intense, focused beam of light to cut tissue. |
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| Myringoplasty |
| A myringoplasty is a surgical procedure indicated as a treatment option for a perforated eardrum when the perforation has failed to heal on its own. It involves using a piece of grafted skin taken from another part of the anatomy and placing and securing it over the hole. |
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| Pediatric Sinusitis Treatment |
| Sinusitis in children is different from sinusitis in adults. Children more often demonstrate a cough, bad breath, crankiness, low energy and swelling around the eyes, along with a thick yellow-green nasal or post-nasal drip. Once the diagnosis of sinusitis has been made, children are successfully treated with antibiotic therapy in most cases. If medical therapy fails, surgical therapy can be used as a safe and effective method of treating sinus diseases in children. |
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| Septoplasty |
Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct the shape of the septum of the nose. The goal of this procedure is to treat defects or deformities of the septum. Septal deviations are either congenital (present from birth) or develop as a result of an injury. Most people with deviated septa do not develop symptoms. It is typically only the most severely deformed septa that produce significant symptoms and require surgical intervention.
The main reasons for this surgery are: |
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Nasal airway obstruction: Nasal airway obstruction is usually the result of a septal deformity. Persons with this condition usually breathe by mouth and have sleep apnea and recurrent nasal infections. |
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Septal spur headache: Headache caused by pressure from the inside of the nose (septal impaction), which goes away when a numbing medicine (anesthetic) is placed on the area. |
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Uncontrollable nosebleeds |
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Deformity of the nasal septum |
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People who snort drugs such as cocaine in large quantities for long periods of time may require septoplasty if drug use has damaged the septum. |
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| Stapedectomy |
Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones (the stapes, the incus, and the malleus) of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube of stainless-steel wire (a prosthesis) to improve the movement of sound to the inner ear.
A stapedectomy is used to treat progressive hearing loss caused by otosclerosis, a condition in which spongy bone hardens around the base of the stapes. This condition fixes the stapes to the opening of the inner ear, so that the stapes no longer vibrates properly; therefore, the transmission of sound to the inner ear is disrupted. Untreated otosclerosis eventually results in total deafness, usually in both ears. |
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| Tonsillectomy |
The tonsils are two oval lumps of tissue on either side of the back of the throat, behind the tongue. The tonsils help the body fight infection but they are not essential to health. Sometimes the tonsils can become infected, either with a virus or with bacteria, causing symptoms such as a sore throat, painful swallowing, headache and fever. This is called tonsillitis.
A tonsillectomy is an operation to remove the tonsils. The operation is necessary for people who get repeated or very severe bouts of tonsillitis, that interfere with normal life. The majority of people who get tonsillitis do not need an operation. The surgery is suggested only for people who have had: |
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at least five bouts of tonsillitis in the past year |
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frequent ear infections because of swollen tonsils |
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swollen tonsils that make it harder to breathe or swallow |
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sore throats that stop you, or your child, getting on with everyday life (such as finding it hard to sleep or your child missing school) |
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| Tympanoplasty |
| Tympanoplasty is a reconstructive surgery of the tympanic membrane or eardrum, performed to restore normal hearing. A tympanoplasty is usually performed on a ruptured or perforated eardrum which has lead to loss of hearing, pain, infection or ringing in the ear. Tympanoplasty has an 85-90% success rate depending on the severity of the condition. Though sometimes, a second operation may be necessary to achieve desired results. Tympanoplasty is a same-day procedure, sometimes requiring overnight hospital stay, and further post-operative precautions to be followed for a fortnight. There is a certain amount of risk associated with the procedure, which however is very rare. Post-surgery complications may involve bleeding, temporary or permanent hearing loss, facial nerve palsy, intercranial complications and scar tissue formation. |
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