Sinus Washouts
Sinus washouts were an operation of the past, where a large trochar was placed through the nose into the maxillary sinus low on
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Nose – Rhinology
Nosebleeds in Children
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) in children are a common occurence. It is important when seeing a child with nosebleeds that a full history and careful
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Basic first aid in nosebleeds
When an individual has a nosebleed (epistaxis), basic first aid is essential in the management. This includes the following 1. Lean the patient
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Foreign bodies in the nose
Children not infrequently put things in their noses. Thankfully a lot of these are sneezed out. If however, these do not self extrude
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In sinus surgery what is an endoscope?
An endoscope is an integral piece of equipment required to look in the nose as part of a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. In
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Snoring Surgery – Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Snoring Surgery (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) Snoring is an extremely common complaint. It’s cause may be multifactorial but it’s effects can be significant on the individuals
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Septorhinoplasty
The anatomy of the nasal septum has been outlined in the anatomy and physiology section of septoplasty . However, the midline septal cartilage
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Turbinectomy
Turbinate Surgery Anatomy / Physiology The turbinate’s are folds of mucosa and bone that exist on the lateral wall of the nose. Their
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What is Nasal Polypectomy?
Nasal Polypectomy Anatomy / Physiology What are nasal polyps? Nasal polyps are not an infrequent finding in the nose. Typically they are simple
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What is Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Anatomy / Physiology TThe anatomy of the sinuses has not changed for many years, but our understanding of
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Septoplasty
Anatomy / Physiology The dividing partition between the left and right nostril is called the nasal septum. It is composed of both cartilage
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Will I ever get rid of my nasal polyps?
Nasal polyps cause onbstruction of the nose and can be very symptomatic causing patients to suffer with nasal obstruction, snoring, decreased smell sensation
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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Sinus surgery has changed significantly over the years. The previous operations that were the norm such as a Caldwell Luc or inferior meatal
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Should I get surgery for my snoring?
Snoring is a common phenomenon and has an increased incidence with age. Certain physical attributes such as weight and alcohol consumption can worsen
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I keep getting nosebleeds.
Nosebleeds also referred to as epistaxis are a common phenomenon. It occurs in all age groups, both sexes and thankfully most of the
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How old should you be to have a nose job?
The nose continues to develop in both its cartilaginous and bony components. It does so via a numer of different growth centres that
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Nasal Septoplasty
A septoplasty is an operation undertaken by ENT surgeons to straighten the midline cartilage of the nose and is often combined with minor
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