Category: Ear
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“Hearing Aid for Sale” in Trivandrum, South India
One day while walking thru the streets of the city of Trivandrum, I saw this advert in front of an electronic shop who sells all sorts of electrical goods from washing machine to watches. Being curious I went inside, the salesman at the counter where they kept the hearing aids, mainly old Body worn hearing…
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Vocal Nodules in Children:Flexible Laryngoscopy Findings
Vocal Nodules in Children:Flexible Fibre Optic Laryngoscopy. Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India A 6 year old child with husky voice being examined by using fibreoptic flexible laryngoscope in the OPD.The nose is sprayed with 4% lignocaine.Examination revealed vocal nodules on both vocal cord (singers nodule). Vocal Nodules in Children:…
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Tonsillectomy in Children:Laser or Coblator:Which is better?
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS DLO, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Coblation Surgery is otherwise cold ablation, uses RF energy in a saline medium. The heat generated is only 40-70 degree C. There is less thermal damage, hence post op pain is less and faster healing. It is better than Laser or any other traditional…