The nose, ears and throat are closely connected. The medical specialty of ear, nose and throat medicine therefore deals with all diseases that can occur in the ears, nose, throat and oral cavity. The vocal apparatus, the upper and lower respiratory tract and the oesophagus are also part of ENT, as it is usually called.
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Otolaryngology (ENT) - Further information
It is therefore also clear that there are many diseases that fall within the scope of ear, nose and throat medicine. In addition to classics such as inflammation of the tonsils, sinuses or middle ear, nasal polyps, diphtheria and curvature of the nasal septum are among the more frequently treated diseases. Topics such as
- Snoring and sleep apnea,
- hearing loss and tinnitus or
- loss of taste and smell
also fall within the remit of the relevant specialists.
ENT specialists not only use conservative methods such as medication or oxygen therapy.
- Nose or ear corrections,
- laryngeal surgery,
- operations on polyps or
- the endoscopic removal of foreign bodies
are representative of the broad surgical field of this specialist area.
