Ear, Nose & Throat (Otorhinolaryngology)
Otorhinolaryngology (often referred to as ‘ENT’) is a medical specialty focusing on conditions related to the ears, nose and throat, as well as related structures of the head and neck. Medical conditions treated by otorhinolaryngologists include sinus conditions, hearing loss and allergies.
ENT specialists at Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital (GHK) are trained and highly experienced in diverse sub-specialties, which include voice disorders, paediatric otorhinolaryngology, allergies and asthma, cancers of the head and neck, and surgical treatment for sleep disorders.
Common Diagnostic Procedures
- Otoscopy: Examines ear canal and eardrum
- Nasal Endoscopy: Views nasal cavities, sinuses and nasopharynx
- Laryngoscopy: Inspects throat and vocal cords
- Audiometry: Tests hearing ability
- Tympanometry: Assesses eardrum mobility
- Local anaesthetic biopsy, fine needle aspiration
- Polysomnography (sleep study)
- Sleep nasoendoscopy: investigation of obstructive sleep apnea
Surgical Procedures
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS): Clears sinusitis
- Turbinate reduction: improves nasal patency
- Septoplasty: Corrects deviated septum
- Rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty: correct nasal deformity and reconstruct normal nasal function and appearance
- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: For infections or sleep apnea
- Myringotomy with tube placement: Drains ear fluid
- Tympanoplasty: Repairs eardrum
- Closed reduction of nasal bone: realignment of fracture nasal bone
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty : treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
- Microlaryngoplasty excision of laryngeal lesions
- Mastoidectomy: Removes mastoid infections
- Thyroidectomy: Addresses thyroid tumors
*Please note that this is not a complete list of all the conditions and treatments that we provide. The information is designed for educational references only and should not be construed as medical advice.
Kindly consult one of our qualified healthcare specialist for an accurate diagnosis before starting on any treatments.
Ear
- Otitis media
- ear foreign body
- impacted ear wax
- Hearing Loss
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Cholesteatoma
- Meniere's disease
Nose
- Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Nasal Polyps
- Deviated septum
- turbinate hypertrophy
- nasal bone fracture
- nasal deformity
- Epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Throat
- Tonsillitis
- tongue lesions
- Laryngitis
- Strep throat
- Snoring
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Vocal cord disorders
- GERD-related issues
Head and Neck
- Thyroid nodules
- Salivary gland tumors
- Neck masses
- Head and neck cancers
- Lymph node swelling
*Please note that this is not a complete list of all the conditions and treatments that we provide. The information is designed for educational references only and should not be construed as medical advice.
Kindly consult one of our qualified healthcare specialist for an accurate diagnosis before starting on any treatments.