Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat
Pediatric ENT
A child's ear, nose and throat work differently from an adult's. The topics under this heading are written for the child patient.
Adenoid and Tonsil Disease in ChildrenEar
- Cochlear Implant (Bionic Ear)For severe hearing loss that a hearing aid cannot help. How the implant works, why age matters in children, and what rehabilitation involves.
- Ear Tube (Ventilation Tube) InsertionThe operation for fluid that stays in the middle ear. How the tube works, how long it stays, and the rules about water.
- Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)Fluid, redness and pain behind the eardrum. The signs in children too young to explain them, the causes, and the treatment.
Nose
Throat
- Tonsillectomy (Removal of the Tonsils)When tonsils have to come out, how the operation is done, and what the first two weeks after it look like.
- Upper Airway Infections in ChildrenWhy antibiotics do not help most of these infections, what makes a child get them often, and when surgery comes onto the agenda.