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Laryngology (Throat)

Throat is vital to many functions like breathing, swallowing, speech and voice which affects the daily quality of life of a person. At the Department of ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) in THANC Hospital, we provide expert care for a wide range of throat disorders for all ages.

Symptoms of ear disorders

Throat pain
Sore throat
Sensation of lump in the throat
Difficulty in swallowing
Difficulty in breathing
Change in voice
Aspiration
Swellings in mouth & throat
Mouth ulcers
Chronic cough
Foreign body sensation in throat

Conditions Treated

Oral & Pharyngeal thrush
Aphthous ulcers
Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis
Allergic pharyngitis
Upper respiratory infections
Tracheobronchitis
Retropharyngeal abscess
Quinsy
Ludwig’s angina
Vocal cord polyp
Vocal nodule
Vocal cord palsy
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Airway stenosis
Carcinoma of oral, oropharyngeal & laryngeal region
Dysphagia
Tracheostomy decannulation
Swallowing rehabilitation

Treatment Approaches

The Department of ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) in THANC Hospital is equipped to diagnose and treat various conditions affecting the throat with state-of-the-art facilities

The out-patient procedures and facilities include:

Digital Chromograph
Rigid endoscopy
Flexible Naso-pharyngo-laryngoscopy
Stroboscope
Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Modified Barium Swallow Study (Video Fluoroscopy)
Trans Nasal Esophagoscopy
Voice Prosthesis change

Surgeries performed:

Laser assisted tumor excision
Transoral Laser Microsurgery (TLM)
Injection Laryngoplasty (link)
Thyroplasty (link)
TORS (Trans Oral Robotic Surgery) (link)
Partial/ Total Laryngectomy
TEP with Voice prosthesis insertion
Surgeries for dysphagia (Phago-surgery)
Micro-laryngoscopy and excision of benign lesions of larynx
Foreign body removal
Tracheostomy
Swallowing therapy & rehabilitation
Laryngeal reinnervation (link)
Esophagoscopy and Dilatation

MEET YOUR CARE TEAM

Departmental Surgeon

Dr. Vidhyadharan Sivakumar

MBBS, MS (ENT), DNB (ENT), MCh (Head & Neck), FICRS, FEB - ORL HNS, ASOHNS

ENT / Otorhinolaryngologist | Laryngologist | Head & Neck Surgeon

Departmental Surgeon

Dr. A. Sudha

MBBS, DLO, DNB (ENT)

ENT / Otorhinolaryngologist

Departmental Surgeon

Dr. Arulalan Mathialagan

MBBS, MS (ORLHNS), DNB (ENT), PDCC (Neuro – Otology)

ENT / Otorhinolaryngologist | Skull Base Surgeon | Neuro – Otologist

Departmental Surgeon

Dr. Sankavi Dhanasekar

MBBS, MS (ENT)

ENT / Otorhinolaryngologist

Laryngology (Throat)

Symptoms of ear disorders

Conditions Treated

Treatment Approaches