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ENT · Tonsils, adenoids and sleepTonsillectomyTonsillectomy removes the tonsils for selected recurrent infection or airway indications; postoperative bleeding is an important warning sign. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Nose and sinusesSeptoplastySeptoplasty straightens the internal nasal septum to improve an obstruction; it is distinct from cosmetic reshaping of the nose. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Ear and hearingTympanoplastyTympanoplasty repairs the eardrum and sometimes middle-ear structures to improve protection, healing or hearing. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Ear and hearingMyringotomy and grommet insertionMyringotomy creates a small eardrum opening and may place a ventilation tube for selected middle-ear ventilation problems; tubes are usually temporary. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Ear and hearingMastoid and cholesteatoma surgeryMastoid and cholesteatoma surgery removes diseased tissue from the middle ear and mastoid; hearing preservation, disease control and staged reconstruction may be separate goals. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Ear and hearingStapes surgeryStapes surgery replaces or bypasses a fixed stapes bone to improve conductive hearing in selected otosclerosis pathways; hearing tests and inner-ear risks must be discussed. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Ear and hearingHearing implant surgeryHearing implant surgery places a cochlear, bone-conduction or middle-ear device when conventional amplification does not meet selected needs; candidacy and rehabilitation are multidisciplinary. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Ear and hearingPinna reconstructionPinna reconstruction restores selected external-ear form after congenital difference, trauma or tissue loss; staged cartilage, implant and prosthetic options differ. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Nose and sinusesEndoscopic sinus surgeryEndoscopic sinus surgery opens selected sinus drainage pathways through the nose for defined inflammatory, obstructive or tumour conditions; medical treatment and imaging remain part of assessment. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Nose and sinusesTurbinate or nasal valve surgeryTurbinate or nasal-valve surgery changes selected internal tissues supporting airflow; the cause and level of obstruction should be distinguished before comparing techniques. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Nose and sinusesNasal fracture reductionNasal fracture reduction repositions displaced nasal bones or septal structures after trauma; timing, breathing, appearance and associated facial injuries require assessment. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Nose and sinusesSurgery for epistaxisSurgical or endovascular control of severe or recurrent epistaxis targets a bleeding source when simpler measures are insufficient; the pathway depends on cause and urgency. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Nose and sinusesChoanal atresia repairChoanal atresia repair creates or restores the airway between the back of the nose and throat; unilateral and bilateral forms and paediatric airway needs differ. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Tonsils, adenoids and sleepAdenoid and tonsil surgeryAdenoid and tonsil surgery may remove one or both tissues for selected airway, sleep or infection pathways; partial and complete removal are different plans. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Tonsils, adenoids and sleepSleep airway surgerySleep-airway surgery modifies one or more levels of upper-airway obstruction in selected sleep-apnoea pathways; sleep testing and non-surgical options remain important. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Tonsils, adenoids and sleepHypoglossal nerve stimulationHypoglossal nerve stimulation uses an implanted system to activate tongue movement during sleep in selected obstructive sleep-apnoea pathways; eligibility and device follow-up are specific. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Voice, larynx and airwayMicrolaryngoscopy and phonosurgeryMicrolaryngoscopy examines and may biopsy or treat selected vocal-fold or laryngeal lesions under magnification; voice goals and tissue preservation guide phonosurgery. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.ENT · Voice, larynx and airwayVocal fold medialisationVocal-fold medialisation moves or supports a weak vocal fold to improve closure for voice and sometimes swallowing; injection and framework surgery differ in duration and reversibility. This page explains the questions to ask and the continuity of care to plan.
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