Category: Ear
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Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy)
Drainage of Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) Peritonsillar abscess (Quinsy)is a complication of acute tonsillitis. In peritonsillar abscess, there is pus trapped between the tonsillar capsule and the lateral pharyngeal wall. Complaints and Severe throat pain which may become unilateral and Fever and Drooling of saliva and Foul smelling breath and Swallowing may be painful and Difficulty…
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Microsurgery of the Ear- Tympanoplasty
Tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure to reconstruct a perforated tympanic membrane (eardrum) or the small bones of the middle ear. Eardrum perforation may result from chronic infection or, less commonly, from trauma to the eardrum. Mastoid exploration may or may not be combined with this operation. Ear Drum The tympanic membrane(Ear Drum) of the…
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Pre auricular sinus excision
Congenital Pre auricular sinuses are malformations that result from incomplete fusion of 2 of the 6 hillocks that arise from the first and second branchial arches. Once infection occurs, the likelihood of recurrent acute exacerbations is high, and the sinus tract should be surgically removed. Surgery should take place once the infection has been…