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Cochlear Implant
A cochlear implant has four components:
Microphone: The microphone extracts sound from the environment
Speech Processor: The speech processor interprets sounds received from the microphone
Transmitter and Receiver/Stimulator: This...
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Micro-Laryngeal Surgery
Laryngoscopy and micro-laryngeal surgery are performed to address disorders of the larynx (voice box) and hypopharynx (lowest portion of the throat). These procedures can biopsy, remove or augment abnormal areas in the throat and voice box. Under...
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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...
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Ossiculoplasty
An Ossiculoplasty is an operation to repair, reconstruct and improve the movement of the tiny bones of hearing in the middle ear. These bones may have been damaged or less mobile due to infection or disease sucg as long-standing middle ear...
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Septoplasty
Septoplasty is an operation to correct a deformity of the nasal septum, (the nasal septum is the separation between the nostrils).
It is sometimes referred to as submucous resection of the septum (SMR) or septal reconstruction. The usual...
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Somnoplasty
Somnoplasty is an operation that can eradicate sleepless nights caused by the noise from snoring. It is a relatively painless and minimal procedure. The operation uses low power, low temperature radio frequency energy to treat the area of the...
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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...
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Superficial Parotidectomy
The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It lies at the side of the face in front of the ear. Between the superficial and deep portions of the gland runs the facial nerve. Parotidectomy is the surgical removal of the parotid...
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Thyroidectomy
Thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the thyroid gland is removed. The thyroid gland is located in the forward part of the neck (anterior) just under the skin and in front of the Adam's apple.
The various types of...
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Thyroplasty
Thyroplasty is a surgical technique to improve voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx, which houses the vocal folds (vocal cords), in order to change the position or length of the vocal folds. Also known as laryngeal framework surgery.
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Tonsillectomy
A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure wherein the tonsils (and sometimes the adenoids) are removed. It is generally performed when the patient has experienced frequent bouts of tonsillitis, has chronic tonsillitis or has multiple bouts of...
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Tympanoplasty
A tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure that repairs or reconstructs the eardrum (tympanic membrane) to help restore normal hearing. This procedure may also involve repair or reconstruction of the small bones behind the tympanic membrane...
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