Adenoidectomía
La adenoidectomía es la extracción de las adenoides.
Airway Dilation
If the subglottis or trachea are narrowed and leading to breathing problems, airway dilation is a potential treatment for these problems. The procedure involves using an endoscope to enlarge the airway.
Amigdalectomía
La amigdalectomía es la extirpación quirúrgica de las amígdalas. Es una cirugía frecuente que se usa para tratar la apnea obstructiva del sueño, el trastorno respiratorio durante el sueño y la amigdalitis recurrente.
Audiometría del habla
La audiometría del habla observará qué tan bien el paciente escucha y repite las palabras.
Bronchoscopy
A bronchoscopy is a medical test that is used to examine and look for problems in the lungs. The procedure may also be used to obtain a sample of tissue from the lungs or airway.
Cáncer de cabeza y cuello y cirugía del tumor
En la población pediátrica hay una variedad de tumores que se pueden originar en la cabeza y el cuello. Los tumores habituales son el linfoma, los tumores salivales y el cáncer de tiroides.
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants are a form of hearing aid that are surgically implanted in the skin behind the ear. The implants also have an external portion that picks up sound and transmits it to the inner portion. They provide a sense of sound to people with extreme hearing problems or deafness.
Congenital Atresia Repair
Congenital atresia is a defect related to the ear that is present at birth. It refers to the complete absence of the external ear canal. Congenital atresia repair is a surgery to repair this birth defect.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Surgery for Pediatric Airway Disorders
Children can be born with or develop a variety of different medical conditions that affect the windpipe (trachea), the larynx or other components of the airway. Diagnostic and therapeutic surgery for pediatric airway disorders are procedures that both diagnose the problem and repair it.
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Endoscopic sinus surgery is a medical procedure used to clear blocked sinuses.
Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy
A fiberoptic laryngoscopy is an imaging test that uses a small, flexible telescope to examine the nose and throat.
Hearing Loss Panel
The hearing loss panel is a medical test that helps in the diagnosis of some genetic causes of hearing loss.
Laryngeal and Tracheal Reconstruction
Laryngeal and tracheal reconstruction is a procedure that widens the windpipe in order to make breathing easier. Reconstruction of the airways is a common treatment for breathing difficulties related to a narrow windpipe.
Laryngotracheoplasty
Laryngotracheoplasty is a procedure that widens the windpipe in order to make breathing easier. It’s a common treatment for breathing difficulties related to a narrow windpipe.
Laser Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy
A laryngoscopy is a medical procedure used to examine and diagnose potential problems with the larynx, while a bronchoscopy does the same for the lungs and windpipe. With laser laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy a laser is used to make tiny incisions in the larynx or windpipe in order to treat potential problems.
Myringoplasty
Myringoplasty is a surgical procedure that is used to treat a perforation or hole in the eardrum. Some perforations close spontaneously. Those that do not may require myringoplasty to close the hole.
Myringotomy
Myringotomy with ear tube placement is a very common procedure that is commonly referred to as ear tube surgery. It is usually performed in children to treat recurrent ear infections or persistent fluid in the middle ear. The tubes allow ventilation of the middle ear to decrease the number of ear infections and prevent persistent fluid accumulation in the middle ear.
Partial Cricotracheal Resection
The trachea is the medical term for the windpipe that leads to the lungs. The cricoid is the ring of cartilage around the trachea. If scarring occurs on the cricoid or the portion of trachea below it, a partial cricotracheal resection might be necessary to remove this portion and reconnect the healthy ends.
Reconstructive Surgery of the Middle and Outer Ear
The ear can be malformed or absent for many reasons, either due to a birth defect, trauma, cancer or other reasons. Reconstructive surgery of the middle and outer ear is a medical procedure or a series of medical procedures used to rebuild the malformed or absent ear.
Reparación del labio y el paladar hendidos
El labio y el paladar hendidos son defectos faciales de nacimiento frecuentes que, muchas veces, se dan juntos. Incluyen una hendidura en el labio y el paladar del bebé recién nacido. La reparación del labio y el paladar hendidos se refiere a los procedimientos quirúrgicos que se utilizan para reparar estos problemas.
Supraglotoplastia
La supraglotoplastia es un procedimiento quirúrgico que se realiza para tratar la laringomalacia de moderada a grave.
Traqueoplastia deslizante
Si un paciente tiene dificultad para respirar debido a una vía aérea estrecha, la traqueoplastia deslizante es un tratamiento potencial. El procedimiento recibe su nombre porque dos partes cortadas de la tráquea se deslizan una sobre la otra para crear una vía aérea más amplia.
Video Nasal Endoscopy
An endoscope is a long, flexible, snake-like instrument with a light and a camera on the end that’s used to enter the body and provide imagery in areas not typically accessible. In the case of video nasal endoscopy, the endoscope is inserted into the nose in order to diagnose problems in the nasal passage.
Vocal Fold Injection
The vocal folds are a part of the vocal cords that allow for consistent speech. Some vocal folds end up soft and floppy or stiffer and less flexible than they should be. Vocal fold injection is a procedure that can treat these problems and help restore proper speech.
