Sleep Apnea is a major health disorder which can give rise to a myriad of complications and almost any organ in the body is affected to some extent with the brain and the heart being the most vulnerable to the fluctuations of drop in oxygen level when the patient stops breathing in between the snoring…
Read MoreThe video is made with both the patients as well as ENT doctors in mind. It is a well known fact that Laser sounds very high tech and precise which in the right situation it really is but patients need to know what they are getting into when they choose Laser as a modality for…
Read MoreDOES NOSE SURGERY AND SINUS SURGERY WORK SERIES? – Patient 1 (Wants Surgery but nothing can be done)
This case is being shared because it has many lessons. Lesson for ENT Surgeon is that we must always make sure that we do not do more than necessary for the problem (in this case the turbinate hypertrophy) and never do anything for something that is not causing any problem (in this case the sinuses…
Read MoreThis case is being shared because it has many lessons. Lesson for ENT Surgeon is that we must always make sure that the problem is thoroughly addressed. There are times where the diseased sinus cells are very close to the skull base with only 1mm thick bone separating the diseased cell from the brain. These…
Read MoreDOES NOSE SURGERY AND SINUS SURGERY WORK SERIES? – Patient 3 (Fixable, patient ready– problem fixed)
This case is being shared because it has many lessons. Lesson for ENT Surgeon is that we must always make sure that the problem is thoroughly addressed. There are times where the diseased sinus cells are very close to the skull base with only 1mm thick bone separating the diseased cell from the brain or…
Read MoreThis unfortunate lady had been having severe migraines for almost 15 years for which she had seeked treatment from physicians, neurologist, ENT, GPs and had been on daily painkillers and migraine medication. Despite all the therapy and medications she still used to suffer and it affected her work and sleep significantly. One look deep inside…
Read MoreThis unfortunate patient had been suffering from sinusitis for 15 years and already 3 prior FESS surgeries when I saw her this year. She could not breath through her nose and neither could she smell anything. Nasal endoscopy showed both her nasal cavities to be filled with polyps and no space to advance the endoscope…
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