Head
and neck surgery involves surgery for benign and malignant tumors of the head
and neck region. This consists of tumors of the salivary glands, including the
sub-mandibular glands and the parotid glands (the major salivary glands in the
cheeks).
Nose and Paranasal Sinus Surgery
Nasal
Surgery, the most common type of which is called Septoplasty (the straightening
of the nasal septum) is a very commonly performed operation that is done for patients
who experience trouble breathing through their nose. These patients usually have
failed to respond to traditional medical therapy. Often
associated with septal surgery is sinus surgery, in particular endoscopic sinus
surgery, where small nasal and sinus endoscopes measuring less than a sixteenth
of an inch in diameter are placed in the nose. Microsurgery on the sinuses is
then performed to open up blocked sinuses and to reestablish normal sinus drainage
patterns.
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Surgery
The head and neck surgery umbrella also involves surgery
of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. One
of the reasons that Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons perform thyroid and parathyroid
surgery is their familiarity with the anatomy of the nerves and muscles that move
the vocal folds which run along side the thyroid glands
Vocal fold and Swallowing Disorder Surgery
Voice and Swallowing
Disorder Surgery is surgery for vocal fold tumors- both benign and malignant,
and also includes surgery to improve the swallow. The
types of vocal fold surgery I perform ranges from vocal fold cancer surgery to
microsurgery of the larynx. These type of operations are performed under an operating
microscope so that tumors of the larynx can be removed as safely as possible with
minimal trauma to the vocal folds.
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