by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, Throat, Tips, Treatment
Overview Laryngotracheal (luh-ring-go-TRAY-key-ul) reconstruction surgery widens your windpipe (trachea) to make breathing easier. Laryngotracheal reconstruction involves inserting a small piece of cartilage — stiff connective tissue found in many areas of your body —...
by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, Ear, Nose, Throat, Tips
Overview An auditory brainstem implant provides hearing to people with hearing loss who can’t benefit from a hearing aid or cochlear implant. This is most commonly due to a missing or very small hearing nerve or severely abnormal inner ear (cochlea). The...
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | Articles, Ear, Treatment
Overview Swimmer’s ear is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from your eardrum to the outside of your head. It’s often brought on by water that remains in your ear after swimming, creating a moist environment that aids bacterial growth....
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | Articles, Throat, Tips, Treatment
The esophagus is the hollow tube that leads from the throat (pharynx) to the stomach. Food does not just fall through the esophagus into the stomach. The walls of the esophagus propel food to the stomach by rhythmic waves of muscular contractions called...
by admin | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Ear
Overview Ear tubes are tiny, hollow cylinders, usually made of plastic or metal, that are surgically inserted into the eardrum. An ear tube creates an airway that ventilates the middle ear and prevents the accumulation of fluids behind the eardrum. Ear tubes can also...
by admin | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles, Ear, Nose, Throat
Overview A cochlear implant is an electronic device that partially restores hearing. It can be an option for people who have severe hearing loss from inner-ear damage who are no longer helped by using hearing aids. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, a cochlear...
