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  2. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    Aural/Ear syringe: used to flush out anything like ear wax or foreign bodies from the external ear Toynbee's auscultation tube: Otoscope/Auriscope: to examine the external auditory canal and ear drum; used during aural toileting, removal of wax, myringotomy, stapedectomy and to dilate the stenosis of canal Mouth gag - •Doyen's mouth gag

  3. Adenoidectomy - Wikipedia

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    Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoid for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. The effectiveness of removing the adenoids in children to improve recurrent nasal symptoms and/or nasal obstruction has not been well studied. [1]

  4. Mastoidectomy - Wikipedia

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    A mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells [1] near the middle ear. The procedure is part of the treatment for mastoiditis, chronic suppurative otitis media or cholesteatoma. [2] Additionally, it is sometimes performed as part of other procedures, such as cochlear implants, [3] or to access the middle ear.

  5. Tympanostomy tube - Wikipedia

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    Otorrhea (ear discharge) is the most common complication of tympanostomy tube placement, affecting between 25–75% of children receiving this procedure. [2] [6] [9] [10] Saline washouts and antibiotic drops at the time of surgery are effective measures to reduce rates of otorrhea, which is why antibiotic ear drops are not routinely prescribed.

  6. Myringotomy - Wikipedia

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    General anesthesia is preferred in children, while local anesthesia suffices for adults. The ear is washed and a small incision made in the eardrum. Any fluid that is present is then aspirated, the tube of choice inserted, and the ear packed with cotton to control any slight bleeding that might occur.

  7. Akashiyaki - Wikipedia

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    Eggs, wheat flour, and dashi are used in the batter. Since the egg ratio is low, takoyaki is less moist and shaped like small balls. Fillings Octopus only. Octopus (sometimes fried), konjac, green onion, red pickled ginger, tenkasu, etc. Ways of Eating Dipping into hot or cold dashi. Putting takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes, and aonori ...

  8. Cholesteatoma - Wikipedia

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    The formation of a mastoid cavity by removal of the canal wall is the simplest and most effective procedure for facilitating the removal of cholesteatoma, but may bestow the most lasting infirmity due to loss of ear function upon the patient treated in this way. The following strategies are employed to mitigate the effects of canal wall removal:

  9. Stapedectomy - Wikipedia

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    Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis.. If the stapes footplate is fixed in position, rather than being normally mobile, the result is a conductive hearing loss.