Category: Ear
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Augmentation Rhinoplasty Using Iliac Crest
By ENT-Plastic Surgeon Dr.K.O.Paulose F.R.C.S(Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons UK) Consultant ENT Surgeon Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India Introduction The nose is located in the central part of the face and also the most prominent structure, so any small deformity is easily visible. Therefore it is not surprising that nasal surgery or…
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How Is Sleep Apnea Diagnosed
Sleep apnea, is a disruption of breathing while asleep. OSA is the most common type of sleep apnea. It is caused by an airway obstruction, which stops the air flow in the nose and throat. Although episodes of choking or gasping for air might occur hundreds of times throughout the night, you may not have…
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Conductive hearing loss and 3D CT imaging
3D CT imaging is getting very useful in detecting middle ear and inner ear pathology. In patients who presents with conductive hearing loss due to middle ear abnormalities can be diagnosed by 3DCT imaging. When the tympanic membrane is intact, the only way to find out the state of the middle ear structures are by…