Pediatric ENT & Airway
Pediatric ENT & Airway
Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues are a common concern for babies and children, often presenting as seemingly minor symptoms like a blocked nose or a sore throat. However, when these symptoms become recurrent, they warrant careful investigation. Disorders of the ear, nose, and throat can significantly impact various aspects of children's lives, including their ability to learn, play, and interact with others. Rainbow Children’s Hospital is at the forefront of pediatric ENT care, with its dedicated ENT and Cochlear Implantation team having successfully treated over 240 complex cases to date. Our expert team plays a vital role in helping children with profound deafness achieve near-normal hearing, thereby improving their quality of life. It empowers them with essential skills often taken for granted, such as hearing, speech and language development, communication, and the ability to lead a regular life.
Our specialized expertise encompasses the evaluation, investigation, and management of a wide range of conditions, including congenital, neonatal, and pediatric airway issues or lesions, complex airway reconstruction, treatment of congenital subglottic stenosis and tracheal stenosis, management of conditions like Laryngeal cleft, Laryngeal webs, Laryngotracheal Reconstruction, and Segmental Tracheal Resection, as well as the care of pediatric patients with snoring, sleep apnea, and post tracheostomy concerns.
Rainbow Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive services in Pediatric ENT, including:
2. Airway reconstruction surgery
3. Airway balloon dilation
4. Audiological services
5. Rehabilitation services
6. Postoperative care
7. Family Resource Center
Our pediatric physicians are well-equipped to diagnose and manage various conditions affecting the ear, nose, and throat:
Ear:
1. Infections of the inner, middle, and outer ear
2. Balance and hearing disorder management
3. Comprehensive audiological testing for children of all ages, including auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing, otoacoustic emissions (OAE), and standard hearing testing
4. Cochlear implantation (available for infants, children, and adults, with the procedure feasible as early as 6 months of age)
5. Minimally invasive endoscopic ear surgery
6. Treatment of aural and microtia atresia
7. Management of congenital, infectious, or traumatic ear conditions
8. Restoration of mechanical hearing through middle-ear reconstruction surgery
9. Tympanic membrane perforation repair for perforated eardrums
10. Surgical intervention and care for chronic airway diseases, including cholesteatomas
Nose:
1. Treatment of choanal atresia
2. Management of pyriform aperture stenosis
3. Allergy testing and management
4. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
5. Adenoid removal
6. Management of skull base masses and sinonasal conditions
7. Surgical intervention and care for chronic sinusitis
Throat:
- Diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders
- Endoscopic examination of the upper respiratory and digestive passages
- Surgical intervention and care for trachea and larynx conditions such as subglottic stenosis and laryngomalacia
- Tonsil removal
- (Tonsillectomy) for recurrent infections and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Head and Neck:
1. Sialoendoscopy
2. Management of enlarged lymph nodes
3. Treatment of thyroglossal duct cysts
4. Management of branchial cleft cysts
5. Care for salivary gland tumors
6. Treatment of vascular malformations
7. Management of thyroid nodules and tumors
8. Diagnosis and treatment of congenital, infectious, and neoplastic neck and head masses
By choosing Rainbow Children’s Hospital for pediatric ENT care, families can trust in our expert medical care and support to ensure the health and well-being of their children.