What Is Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)?
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) is the surgical medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases affecting the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck regions. Disorders involving hearing, balance, breathing, voice, and swallowing functions are evaluated within the ENT department.
Conditions such as ear infections, sinusitis, tonsil diseases, hearing loss, nasal obstruction, and voice disorders are commonly treated by ENT specialists. The goal is to preserve quality of life through early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
At Özel Algomed Hastanesi, comprehensive ENT services are provided using modern diagnostic methods and advanced surgical techniques.
Diseases Treated in ENT
The ENT department diagnoses and treats:
- Ear infections
- Hearing loss
- Vertigo
- Sinusitis
- Nasal obstruction
- Adenoid and tonsil diseases
- Snoring and sleep apnea
- Hoarseness
- Throat infections
- Deviated nasal septum
- Allergic rhinitis
- Salivary gland diseases
- Head and neck tumors
- Swallowing disorders
Diagnostic and Treatment Methods Used in ENT
Main diagnostic and treatment methods used in ENT include:
- Endoscopic examination
- Hearing tests
- Audiological evaluations
- Balance tests
- Sinus imaging methods
- Microscopic ear surgery
- Septoplasty
- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- Laser procedures
- Head and neck surgeries
- Minimally invasive procedures
