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Conditions and Treatments

Ear, Hearing and Balance · Nose and Sinuses · Mouth (Oral Cavity) · Throat (Pharynx, Larynx) · Sleep and Breathing · Salivary Gland · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Neck · Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics · Neoplasms (Tumors) · General and Overviews

Ear, Hearing and Balance

General Ear

• Ear Infections: Conditions | Treatments
• Ear (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Hearing Loss: Conditions | Treatments
• Osia Bone Conduction Hearing Implant
• Pulsatile Tinnitus
• Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears): Conditions | Treatments

Outer Ear

• Auricular Hematoma (Cauliflower Ear): Conditions | Treatments
• Earwax (Cerumen) Impaction: Conditions | Treatments
• Fungal Ear Canal Infection (Otomycosis): Conditions | Treatments
• Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa): Conditions | Treatments

Middle Ear

• Cholesteatoma: Conditions | Treatments
• Ear Drainage With Ear Tubes
• Ear Drum Perforation (Hole in the Ear Drum): Conditions | Treatments
• Ear Fullness and Pressure
• Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Conditions | Treatments
• Fluid Behind the Ear Drum (Serous Otitis Media): Conditions | Treatments
• Mastoiditis: Conditions | Treatments
• Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
• Otosclerosis: Conditions | Treatments
• Taste Change After Ear Surgery (Chorda Tympani)

Inner Ear

• Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma): Conditions | Treatments
• Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): Conditions | Treatments
• Dizziness and Balance Disorders: Conditions | Treatments
• Meniere's Disease: Conditions | Treatments

Nose and Sinuses

• Blocked Tear Duct (Nasolacrimal Duct)
• Empty Nose Syndrome
• Loss of Smell (Olfactory Dysfunction): Conditions | Treatments
• Nasal Airflow Obstruction: Conditions | Treatments
• Nasal and Sinus Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Nasal Polyps: Conditions | Treatments
• Nasal Saline Rinses
• Nasal Septal Perforation
• Nasal Valve Collapse
• Nose and Sinuses (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Nosebleeds (Epistaxis): Conditions | Treatments
• Periocular (Eye) Injury From Sinus Surgery
• Preventing Nosebleeds
• Rhinitis Medicamentosa (Nasal Spray Rebound): Conditions | Treatments
• Sinus Infection (Sinusitis): Conditions | Treatments
• Treatments for Nasal Breathing Problems

Mouth (Oral Cavity)

• Lip Tie and Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia): Conditions | Treatments
• Mouth and Salivary Glands (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Mouth Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Taste Disorders (Gustatory Dysfunction)
• Tongue Numbness After Surgery (Lingual Nerve)
• Treatment of Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)

Throat (Pharynx, Larynx)

• Chronic Cough: Conditions | Treatments
• Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)
• Laryngeal Papillomas (RRP): Conditions | Treatments
• Laryngospasm
• Oropharyngeal Cancer (OPSCC) and HPV
• Papillomas of the Head and Neck
• Peritonsillar Abscess: Conditions | Treatments
• Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)
• Reflux (GERD and LPR): Conditions | Treatments
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mouth and Throat
• Strep Throat (Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis)
• Subglottic Stenosis: Conditions | Treatments
• Suspected Reflux: Symptoms and Evaluation
• Swallowing Problems: Conditions | Treatments
• Throat Cancers: Conditions | Treatments
• Throat (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Throat Tumors
• Tonsil and/or Adenoid Problems: Conditions | Treatments
• Tonsillitis
• Treatment of Tonsil Stones
• Treatments for Larynx (Voice Box) Conditions
• Vocal Cord Paralysis and Paresis: Conditions | Treatments
• Voice Change After Surgery (Laryngeal Nerve)
• Voice Problems (Hoarseness): Conditions | Treatments
• Zenker's Diverticulum: Conditions | Treatments

Sleep and Breathing

• Breathing Problems of the Nose and Throat
• Inspire Implant for Sleep Apnea
• Loss of Airway as a Surgical Complication
• New Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: What Comes Next
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring: Conditions | Treatments
• Throat Surgery for Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Salivary Gland

• Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
• First Bite Syndrome
• Frey's Syndrome (Gustatory Sweating)
• Parotid Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Salivary Gland Problems: Conditions | Treatments
• Salivary Gland Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Submandibular Gland Tumors: Conditions | Treatments

Thyroid

• Acute Thyroiditis
• Bethesda I Thyroid Nodule (Nondiagnostic)
• Bethesda II Thyroid Nodule (Benign)
• Bethesda III Thyroid Nodule (AUS)
• Bethesda IV Thyroid Nodule (Follicular Neoplasm)
• Bethesda V Thyroid Nodule (Suspicious)
• Bethesda VI Thyroid Nodule (Malignant)
• Considerations in the Extent of Thyroidectomy
• Euthyroidism (Normal Thyroid Function)
• Extent of Thyroid Surgery
• Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma: Conditions | Treatments
• Graves' Disease: Causes, Eye Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Outlook
• Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid): Conditions | Treatments
• Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid): Conditions | Treatments
• Monitoring After Thyroid Cancer Surgery
• Multinodular Goiter: Conditions | Treatments
• Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Conditions | Treatments
• Riedel's Thyroiditis
• Subacute Thyroiditis
• Substernal Goiter: Conditions | Treatments
• Thyroid Cancer or Suspected Cancer: Conditions | Treatments
• Thyroid Goiter: Conditions | Treatments
• Thyroid Nodules: Conditions | Treatments
• Thyroid (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Toxic (Overactive) Thyroid Nodule

Parathyroid

• Conditions That Mimic Hyperparathyroidism
• Hyperparathyroidism: Conditions | Treatments
• Low Calcium (Hypoparathyroidism): Conditions | Treatments
• Parathyroid Glands

Neck

• Brachial Plexus Injury
• Branchial Cleft Cyst: Conditions | Treatments
• Chyle Leak After Neck Surgery
• Earlobe Numbness After Surgery
• Enlarged Lymph Nodes in the Neck
• Frozen Neck (Neck Stiffness After Treatment)
• Horner's Syndrome
• Hypoglossal Nerve (Tongue) Weakness
• Lymphedema of the Head and Neck
• Neck Mass in Adults
• Phrenic Nerve Injury (Elevated Diaphragm)
• Shoulder Weakness After Neck Surgery
• Treatment of Neck Tumors

Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics

• Aging Eyes: Conditions | Treatments
• Aging Neck: Conditions | Treatments
• Botulinum Toxin (Neurotoxin) Treatments
• Cheek Volume and Contour: Conditions | Treatments
• Chemosis (Eye Surface Swelling)
• Chin Shape and Projection: Conditions | Treatments
• Conditions Causing Facial Pain
• Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin
• Ear Shape Correction (Otoplasty)
• Eye Closure Weakness After Surgery
• Eyelid Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid): Conditions | Treatments
• Facial Aging: Conditions | Treatments
• Facial Conditions
• Facial Nerve Disorders
• Facial Nerve Weakness and Paralysis: Conditions | Treatments
• Forehead Lines and Brow Position: Conditions | Treatments
• Lip Aging and Contour: Conditions | Treatments
• Lower Lip Weakness After Neck Surgery
• Nerves of the Face
• Nose Shape: Conditions | Treatments
• Nose Shape and Nasal Fracture Treatment
• Skin Conditions of the Face
• TMJ Disorders: Conditions | Treatments
• Trichiasis (Inward-Turning Eyelashes)

Neoplasms (Tumors)

• Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma): Conditions | Treatments
• Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
• Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
• Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma: Conditions | Treatments
• Head and Neck Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Laryngeal Papillomas (RRP): Conditions | Treatments
• Locally Progressive and Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
• Melanoma of the Skin: Conditions | Treatments
• Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Conditions | Treatments
• Monitoring After Thyroid Cancer Surgery
• Mouth Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck: Conditions | Treatments
• Nasal and Sinus Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Oropharyngeal Cancer (OPSCC) and HPV
• Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Conditions | Treatments
• Papillomas of the Head and Neck
• Parotid Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Radionecrosis in the Head and Neck
• Salivary Gland Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Skin Cancers of the Head and Neck: Conditions | Treatments
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mouth and Throat
• Submandibular Gland Tumors: Conditions | Treatments
• Throat Cancers: Conditions | Treatments
• Throat Tumors
• Thyroid Cancer or Suspected Cancer: Conditions | Treatments
• Treatment of Neck Tumors

General and Overviews

• Atelectasis After Surgery
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Surgery
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Head and Neck (Overview): Conditions | Treatments
• Heart Attack (MI) as a Surgical Complication
• Inflammation
• Intracranial Injury as a Surgical Complication
• Mediastinitis
• Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung)
• Stroke (CVA) as a Surgical Complication
• Urinary Retention After Surgery

Diagnostic Tests

Imaging · Biopsy and Pathology · Hearing and Ear Testing · Sleep Testing · Swallowing and Reflux Testing · Thyroid Testing · Other Tests

Imaging

• CT Scan
• MRI Scan
• PET-CT Scan
• SPECT Scan
• Ultrasound of the Head and Neck

Biopsy and Pathology

• Fine Needle Aspiration (Needle Biopsy)
• HPV Liquid Biopsy (ctDNA) Blood Test
• Incisional Biopsy
• Punch Biopsy
• Understanding Pathology Results

Hearing and Ear Testing

• Hearing Test (Audiometry)
• Jugular Occlusion Test for Venous Hum
• Tympanometry (Ear Drum Testing)

Sleep Testing

• Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT)
• In-Lab Sleep Study (Polysomnogram)

Swallowing and Reflux Testing

• 24-Hour pH and Impedance Testing
• Barium Swallow Study
• Modified Barium Swallow Study
• Swallow Evaluations
• Upper Endoscopy (EGD)

Thyroid Testing

• Bethesda System for Thyroid Biopsy Results
• Molecular Testing of Thyroid Biopsies
• Radioactive Iodine Uptake Scan
• TI-RADS Thyroid Ultrasound Scoring

Other Tests

• Allergy Testing
• Diagnostic Tests Overview
• Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy (Scope Exam)
• Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

Procedures

Ear, Hearing and Balance · Nose and Sinuses · Throat (Pharynx, Larynx) · Sleep and Breathing · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Neck · Neoplasms (Tumors)

Ear, Hearing and Balance

Middle Ear

• Ear Tube Placement (Tympanostomy)

Inner Ear

• Transtympanic Steroid Injection (TTSI)

Nose and Sinuses

• Balloon Sinuplasty
• Nasal Endoscopy (Nose and Sinus Scope Exam)
• Nasopharyngoscopy (Scope Exam of the Back of the Nose)
• Septoplasty
• Sinus Surgery: What It Accomplishes and How It Is Done
• Turbinate Reduction

Throat (Pharynx, Larynx)

• Incision and Drainage of Peritonsillar Abscess

Sleep and Breathing

• CPAP for Sleep Apnea
• Tracheostomy

Thyroid

• Radioactive Iodine Ablation
• Thyroidectomy

Parathyroid

• Parathyroid Autotransplantation
• Parathyroidectomy

Neck

• Neck Dissection (Cervical Lymphadenectomy)
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Neoplasms (Tumors)

• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers
• Neck Dissection (Cervical Lymphadenectomy)
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
• Skin Grafts

Recovery After Surgery

General and Overviews · Ear, Hearing and Balance · Nose and Sinuses · Mouth (Oral Cavity) · Throat (Pharynx, Larynx) · Sleep and Breathing · Salivary Gland · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Neck · Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics · Neoplasms (Tumors)

General and Overviews

• Abscess Drainage
• Foreign Body Removal Through the Skin
• General Incisional Surgery
• Hematoma Evacuation
• Recovery Expectations Overview

Ear, Hearing and Balance

General Ear

• Osia Hearing Implant

Outer Ear

• Meatoplasty or Canalplasty

Middle Ear

• Ear Exam Under Anesthesia With or Without Ear Tubes
• Ear Tube Placement
• Paper Patch Myringoplasty
• Tympanoplasty

Nose and Sinuses

• Nasal Endoscopy
• Septoplasty or Turbinate Surgery
• Sinus Surgery
• Sinus Surgery With Mass Excision
• Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery

Mouth (Oral Cavity)

• Frenulectomy
• Oral Cavity Surgery

Throat (Pharynx, Larynx)

• Adenoidectomy
• Esophagoscopy
• Foreign Body Removal (Airway or Swallowing Passage)
• Injection Laryngoplasty
• Laryngoscopy With or Without Biopsy
• Medialization Thyroplasty
• Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
• Transoral Abscess Drainage
• Zenker's Diverticulum Surgery

Sleep and Breathing

• Airway Balloon Dilation
• Bronchoscopy
• Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
• Inspire Implant Surgery
• Tracheostomy

Salivary Gland

• Parotidectomy
• Submandibular Gland Removal

Thyroid

• Thyroidectomy

Parathyroid

• Parathyroidectomy

Neck

• Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision
• Neck Dissection
• Sentinel Node Biopsy
• Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Excision

Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics

• Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
• Cheekbone (ZMC) Fracture Repair
• Nasal Fracture Reduction
• Otoplasty
• Rhinoplasty

Neoplasms (Tumors)

• Excision of Malignancy
• Neck Dissection
• Panendoscopy
• Parotidectomy
• Sentinel Node Biopsy
• Sinus Surgery With Mass Excision
• Skin Biopsy
• Skin Excision With or Without Flap or Graft
• Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery

Learning Center

General and Overviews · Ear, Hearing and Balance · Nose and Sinuses · Mouth (Oral Cavity) · Throat (Pharynx, Larynx) · Sleep and Breathing · Salivary Gland · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Neck · Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics · Neoplasms (Tumors)

General and Overviews

• Learning Center Home

Ear, Hearing and Balance

General Ear

• All Ear Topics
• Ear Infections
• Hearing
• Tinnitus

Middle Ear

• Ear Pressure

Inner Ear

• Dizziness

Nose and Sinuses

• All Nose and Sinus Topics
• Nasal Breathing
• Nose and Sinus Anatomy
• Nose and Sinus Tumors
• Sinusitis

Mouth (Oral Cavity)

• Oral Cavity Tumors
• Oral Lesions and Mucositis

Throat (Pharynx, Larynx)

• All Throat Topics
• Hypopharynx Tumors
• Larynx Tumors
• Nasopharynx Tumors
• Oropharynx Tumors
• Swallowing
• Tonsils and Adenoids
• Voice

Sleep and Breathing

• Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Salivary Gland

• Salivary Gland Tumors

Thyroid

• Thyroid Tumors

Parathyroid

• Parathyroid Tumors

Neck

• Lymphatics and Tumors
• Neck Tumors

Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics

• All Aesthetics Topics
• Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
• Chin
• Facelift, Neck Lift, and Brow Lift
• Injectables
• Rhinoplasty
• Scar Treatment
• Skin Care Regimen
• Skin Resurfacing

Neoplasms (Tumors)

• All Tumor Topics
• Central Lines (Ports and PICC Lines)
• Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
• Feeding Tube (G-Tube) Placement
• Hypopharynx Tumors
• Larynx Tumors
• Lymphatics and Tumors
• Nasopharynx Tumors
• Neck Tumors
• Nose and Sinus Tumors
• Oral Cavity Tumors
• Oropharynx Tumors
• Parathyroid Tumors
• Radiation Therapy
• Salivary Gland Tumors
• Skin Cancer
• Thyroid Tumors
• Tumors: General Information

Surgery Packets

General and Overviews · Ear, Hearing and Balance · Nose and Sinuses · Mouth (Oral Cavity) · Throat (Pharynx, Larynx) · Sleep and Breathing · Salivary Gland · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Neck · Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics · Neoplasms (Tumors)

General and Overviews

• Abscess Drainage Through the Skin
• Foreign Body Removal Through the Skin
• General Incisional Surgery
• Hematoma Evacuation
• Surgery Packets Index

Ear, Hearing and Balance

General Ear

• Osia Hearing Implant

Outer Ear

• Ear Canal Surgery (Meatoplasty or Canalplasty)

Middle Ear

• Ear Exam Under Anesthesia With Possible Tube Placement or Removal
• Ear Tubes (Tympanostomy Tubes)
• Ear Tubes With Tonsil and/or Adenoid Surgery
• Paper Patch Myringoplasty
• Tympanoplasty

Nose and Sinuses

• Nasal Endoscopy
• Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction
• Sinus Surgery With Possible Mass Excision
• Sinus Surgery With Possible Septoplasty or Turbinate Reduction
• Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery

Mouth (Oral Cavity)

• Frenulectomy
• Oral Cavity Surgery

Throat (Pharynx, Larynx)

• Esophagoscopy
• Foreign Body Removal (Airway or Swallowing Passage)
• Injection Laryngoplasty
• Laryngoscopy With or Without Biopsy
• Thyroplasty Implantation
• Tonsil and/or Adenoid Surgery
• Transoral Abscess Drainage
• Zenker's Diverticulum Surgery

Sleep and Breathing

• Bronchoscopy
• DISE With Possible Inspire Implant
• Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
• Inspire Implant
• Tracheal or Subglottic Dilation
• Tracheostomy

Salivary Gland

• Parotidectomy
• Submandibular Gland Excision

Thyroid

• Thyroidectomy

Parathyroid

• Parathyroidectomy

Neck

• Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision
• Neck Dissection
• Sentinel Node Biopsy
• Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Excision

Face, Facial Nerve and Aesthetics

• Cheekbone (ZMC) Fracture Repair
• Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
• Nasal Fracture Closed Reduction
• Otoplasty
• Rhinoplasty With or Without Septoplasty or Turbinate Reduction

Neoplasms (Tumors)

• Excision of Malignancy
• Neck Dissection
• Panendoscopy
• Parotidectomy
• Sentinel Node Biopsy
• Sinus Surgery With Possible Mass Excision
• Skin Biopsy
• Skin Excision With Flap or Graft
• Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery