Category: Surgery
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Sinusitis from Tooth Infection:Treatment
Odontogenic Sinusitis Common causes of odontogenic sinusitis include dental abscesses and periodontal disease, sinus perforations during tooth extraction, or irritation and secondary infection caused by intra-antral foreign bodies. Sinusitis with an odontogenic source accounts for 10-20 percent of all cases of maxillary sinusitis. The possibility of odontogenic sinusitis should always be considered when a patient…
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Persistent Glue Ear due to Residual Adenoid: Ear Surgery in Trivandrum, India.
Myringotomy and insertion of ventilating tubes (grommets) are done in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, by Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS Consultant ENT Surgeon. This is done under a general anesthesia. Glue Ear (Otitis media with effusion) is a build-up of fluid behind the eardrum, in the middle ear. Glue ear is a middle ear disease, associated with poor Eustachian…
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Rhinoplasty Post Op Care in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, India
After the Rhinoplasty surgery is over, the patient is transferred to post operative surgical high dependency ward where the nurses take great care in checking the vital signs. Early post- op care after Rhinoplasty includes cold compresses or ice on the face fir the first few hours. Head elevation is important to minimize swelling. A…