Ear Nose Throat
What is Ear Nose and Throat?
It is very important for the organs and systems in the body to function correctly in order to live a healthy life and ensure that our quality of life remains high. The smallest problem to be experienced in one of the organs of the body system, which is interconnected with each other, adversely affects the correct functioning of the other organs. Ear, nose and throat are among the cornerstones of these system elements.
The "Otorhinolaryngology" department, popularly known as Ear Nose and Throat (ENT); It is a health field that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the head, neck, ear, nose and throat. In addition to basic diseases such as headache, chronic cold, sinusitis, sore throat, tinnitus, discharge, inflammation and snoring, mass detection in the head and neck region, thyroid and parathyroid diseases and tumors, salivary gland diseases and tumors, head and neck tumors (larynx, nasal passages) Oral, sinus and skull base tumors...) nose aesthetics and aesthetic procedures for the face, treatment of hearing loss and eardrum, and all kinds of procedures that require surgical intervention fall within the scope of the otolaryngology unit. In addition, special diseases such as tonsils and adenoids, which are usually seen in children and fall within the scope of the ear nose and throat unit, are also included in the treatment.
People of all age groups can apply to the otolaryngology unit. A series of tests and analyzes are applied, together with a detailed examination and endoscopic evaluation, in order to diagnose the patient after listening to the patient's complaints by ENT specialists. As a result of the tests, the treatment method is determined according to the severity of the disease. The treatment is carried out directly by the specialists of the otolaryngology unit, as well as the opinions of experts in different fields according to the course of the disease.
In addition to new patients, patients with chronic diseases in these areas also apply to the unit in order to continue their treatment in a healthy way. In particular, patients who need to be checked periodically, such as aesthetic intervention in the surgical field of the ENT, have to undergo specialist examination at regular intervals. Thus, it is ensured that the post-treatment rehabilitation process continues in a healthy way.
The main diseases treated in our Ear, Nose and Throat department are:
- Auricle, external ear canal, eardrum and middle ear diseases
- Diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses (deformities, septum deviation, concha hypertrophies, sinusitis and nasal polyps)
- Diseases of the oral cavity, tonsils, throat and larynx
- Diseases of the salivary glands and neck
Main diagnostic methods in our Medical Center:
- Examination of sinuses, nose, throat and vocal cords with endoscopic method
- swallowing disorders
- Microscopic diagnosis and treatment
