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This branch of medicine focuses on the conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck. Functional diseases associated with the senses such as hearing, speaking, drinking, eating, breathing and swallowing can also be treated in this specialty.

Various therapies related to this specialty are offered at Shanmuga Multi speciality hospital in Salem such as Speech therapy, Hearing assessment, Audiology, etc.

An exclusive “Paediatric clinic” is present at Shanmuga hospital run by medical professionals who specialize in treating children suffering from such disorders related to this specialty.

Some of the procedures conducted at Shanmuga multispeciality hospital in Salem include:

• Tonsillectomy
  This is a common procedure which involves the surgical removal of the tonsils in order to treat tonsillitis, breathing problems, sleep apnea, etc.

• Adenoidectomy
  Adenoid glands are present behind the nose above the roof of the mouth. The air that we breathe in passes through these glands. In adenoidectomy, the adenoid glands are surgically removed when these glands become swollen due to infections or allergies, causing difficulty in breathing.

• Sinus Surgery
  Sinuses are the cavities inside the skull around the eyes and nose. Sinus surgery is done to clear the pathways of the sinuses and remove any blocks present. This surgery is mainly done to treat conditions such as sinusitis in which the nasal sinuses swell, nasal polyps, damaged tissue, tumors, etc.

• Rhinoplasty
  This is the common plastic surgery done to the nose, popularly known as ‘nose job’. Rhinoplasty can either be done to treat problems associated with breathing or for cosmetic reasons, to improve the appearance.