Category: Treatment
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Laryngeal Cancer Due to Smoking: Treatment
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India Smoking is the main cause of cancer of the Larynx. Smokers are about 5 to 35 times more likely to develop laryngeal cancer than non-smokers. Alcohol is another important risk factor for laryngeal cancer, and acts as a promoter of the cancer causing process.…
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Any Complications for Snoring and Sleep Surgery?
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India The possible complications after surgery in snoring and sleep apnea is explained. The complications of snoring and sleep apnea, if untreated is also mentioned. Any Complications? The complication rate in my experience over the last 3 decades was extremely low (less than 1%) and…
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Nasal Turbinoplasty Using Coblator
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS DLO, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. http://www.drpaulose.com Coblator Turbinoplasty is done as part of OSA surgery in Sleep Apnea. This procedure remove the nasal blockage and give patient better airway.Coblation-assisted inferior turbinoplasty also appears effective for the treatment of patients with allergic rhinitis and nasal obstruction. I have been doing…