(The surgical treatment aims at complete removal of all fungal mass from the sinuses. This is best achieved by a radical antromy and FESS combined as shown in this video clip. The procedure is done in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.) Patients diagnosed with AFS have a history of allergic rhinitis and symptoms of chronic [...]
Nasal Surgery using Microdebrider in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum,India
(Here a patient undergo nasal surgery using microdebrider in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India.) Microdebrider surgery, a technology with its roots in the rotary vacuum shaver introduced by Urban in 1968 for removal of acoustic neuromas, is now being successfully utilized for many different types ENT procedures. The microdebrider is a tool consisting of [...]
Sinus Ostia Dilatation: Sinuplasty using Foleys Catheter
Balloon sinus dilation using a Foley’s catheter is performed to open and dilate obstructed sinus ostia in patients suffering from sinusitis. Much like angioplasty is used to open coronary arteries and avoid bypass graft surgery, sinus ostium dilatation offers patients with chronic sinusitis the possibility of complete preservation and restoration of the native sinus anatomy. [...]
Air Travel: Barotrauma
Ear Ache After Air Travel The air pressure in the middle ear is usually the same as the air pressure outside of the body. The Eustachian tube is a connection between the middle ear and the back of the nose and upper throat. Ear barotrauma is discomfort and possible damage in the ear due to [...]
