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Patient Information

These patient information leaflets have been written in accordance with CNST guidelines and advice, and have been reviewed by the Royal College of Surgeons Patient Liaison Group.

About a Hole in your Eardrum 24-08-07

The ear consists of the outer, middle and inner ear. Sound travels through the outer ear and reach the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The vibration is transmitted sthrough three tiny bones (ossicles) in the middle ear.

About Adenoid Surgery 24-08-07

Adenoids are small glands in the throat, at the back of the nose. They are there to fight germs in younger children. We believe that after the age of about three years, the adenoids are no longer needed. Your body can still fight germs without your ad.

About Adult Tonsil Surgery 24-08-07

Tonsils are small glands in the throat, one on each side. They are there to fight germs when you are a young child. As you get older, the tonsils become less important in fighting germs and usually shrink. Your body can still fight germs without them.

About Childrens Tonsil Surgery 24-08-07

Tonsils are small glands in the throat, one on each side. They are there to fight germs when you are a young child. After the age of about three years, the tonsils become less important in fighting germs and usually shrink.

About Facial Skin Lesions 24-08-07

A facial skin lesion is a flaw that could be a lump, crack, ulcer or abnormal discolouration of the skin that is not normally present.

About Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery 24-08-07

Sinuses are air-filled spaces in the bones of the face and head. They are connected to the inside of the nose through small openings.

About Grommets 24-08-07

Grommets are very small plastic tubes, which sit in a hole in the eardrum. They let air get in and out of the ear. This keeps the ear healthy.

About Mastoid Surgery 24-08-07

The ear consists of the outer, middle and inner ear. The outer ear is covered by skin. The middle ear is covered by a mucus producing membrane.

About Microlaryngoscopy and Oesophagoscopy 24-08-07

This leaflet describes two procedures: microlaryngoscopy and oesophagoscopy. These two separate examinations may be carried out at the same time. You should clarify this with your specialist.

About Neck Dissection 24-08-07

Most cancers which start in the head and neck region have the ability to spread to other parts of the body; these are called metastases ('mets') or 'secondaries'.

About Parotid Surgery 24-08-07

The parotid gland makes saliva; you have two parotid glands, one on each side, in front of your ears. Lumps occur in the parotid due to abnormal overgrowth of some part of the salivary glands (a parotid gland tumour).

About Rhinoplasty 24-08-07

The shape of the nose on the outside is due to the shape of bone and cartilage and the overlying skin. The top of the nose is made of bone shaped like a roof, which is hard.

About Septal Surgery 24-08-07

The septum is a thin piece of cartilage and bone inside the nose between the right and left sides. It is about 7 cms long in adults. In some people this septum is bent into one or both sides of the nose, blocking it.

About Sinusitis 24-08-07

There are four pairs of sinuses in the head that assist the control of temperature and humidity of the air reaching the lungs. Sinuses begin as pea-sized pouches in the newborn extending outward from the inside of the nose to the bones of the face and s.

About Snoring & Sleep Apnoea 24-08-07

At least 20% of the adult population snore regularly and loud enough to disturb those around them.

About Submandibular Gland Surgery 24-08-07

The submandibular glands are a pair of salivary glands under the jaw bone. Each gland produces saliva which goes through a long duct to its opening under the tongue at the front of the mouth.

Otosclerosis and Stapedotomy 24-08-07

The ear consists of the outer, middle and inner ear. Sound travels through the outer ear and reach the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The vibration is then transmitted through three tiny bones in the middle ear called the ossicles.

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