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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Very obstructed throat in a loud snorer
Snoring and sleep apnoea are caused by blockage of the airway. Here is a picture of the back of the throat where the tonsils are so big...
Tonsil stones. Smelly white lumps that form in the tonsils. Patients don't like them!
Tonsil stones, tonsillitis
The lingual tonsil, not the palatine/faucial ones. A common cause of snoring and sore throats.
Palatine and Lingual Tonsils
How it looks immediately after laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray
Laser tonsillectomy, the view straight after.
Incidental finding of significantly narrowed airway
I spotted this today whilst looking for a cause of mild right sided submandibular pain. It's probably unrelated. When I questioned the 31...
Laser reshaping of nose cartilage
Relatively new laser wavelengths and new technology mean that lasers such as the CO2 and Erbium YAG can be used during nose reshaping...
1:750 laser tonsillectomies bleed, a bit.
Laser tonsillectomy local anaesthetic spray. A very nice and safe technique but every now and again there is a bit of bleeding #tonsilstones
Tonsil stones
It seems that people are more prepared to put up with recurrent tonsillitis than tonsil stones. It's the perception that they may have...
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