Otolaryngology in Germany – in the Best Hospitals

What diseases can be treated by otolaryngologists?

Otolaryngology doctors in Germany deal with the treatment of diseases of the nose, paranasal sinuses, ear, pharynx, larynx, tonsils, and salivary glands. They use not only conservative but also surgical methods.

The patients with the following diseases seek medical attention from the otolaryngology clinics in Germany:

• head and neck tumors;
• inflammatory diseases: otitis media, mastoiditis, maxillary and frontal sinusitis, tonsillitis;
• traumatic nasal injuries;
• nasal septum deviation;
• otosclerosis;
• hearing loss;
• salivary gland stones;
• ENT malformations;
• laryngeal stenosis;
• snore;
• obstructive sleep apnea.

Diagnostics in otolaryngology

The Departments of Otolaryngology in Germany have state-of-the-art equipment that allows the doctors to promptly, accurately, and comfortably diagnose any disease for the patient, including at the early stage when there are no symptoms yet. German otorhinolaryngologists use the following methods to diagnose ENT pathologies:

• endoscopic examinations (rhinoscopy, laryngoscopy, etc.) – the insertion of a thin tube with a video camera inside the organ for its examination and obtaining tissue samples;
• functional examinations of the respiratory, olfactory, and drainage function or transport activity of the nasal ciliated epithelium;
• biopsy – tissue sampling for a histological examination;
• ultrasound scanning of the paranasal sinuses;
• X-ray;
• CT;
• MRI;
• functional tests of the auditory analyzer: various types of audiometry, acoustic impedancemetry, vestibulometry, stabilometry, registration of auditory evoked potentials, and otoacoustic emissions.

Treatment of otolaryngologic diseases

Otolaryngology treatment in Germany involves the use of conservative therapy, invasive procedures, and surgical interventions. Drug therapy plays an important role in the treatment of infectious diseases, but in most other pathologies, it is of secondary importance.

To treat many chronic ENT diseases, ears, nose, and throat doctors at the German hospitals resort to non-drug procedures:

• laser techniques, including a low-energy laser;
• photodynamic therapy;
• irrigation and aspiration techniques.

Otolaryngologists wash the lacunae of the tonsils, catheterize the Eustachian tubes, carry out paranasal sinus punctures, wash and dissolve sulfur plugs, puncture the eardrum, "cauterize" the nasal mucosa, select and adjust hearing aids, as well as perform many other invasive and non-invasive manipulations.

One of the most complex activities of otolaryngologists is head and neck surgery. The doctors of this specialization deal with the treatment of any, even the most severe pathologies, including malignant tumors. The doctors in German hospitals not only completely remove the neoplasm but also restore the structure and function of affected organs. For example, a laryngeal removal surgery is followed by a tracheoesophageal bypass with the implantation of a voice prosthesis to restore speech. Should there be any tissue removal in the aesthetically significant areas, it will be reconstructed with free and advanced flaps.

Otolaryngologists perform many different surgical procedures on the ear, often using a laser, radio wave, endoscopic and microsurgical techniques. The following interventions can be performed in Germany:

• cochlear implant placement to eliminate hearing loss;
• septoplasty to correct the nasal septum;
• laser plastic surgery or the placement of implants in the soft palate to eliminate snoring and sleep apnea;
• nasal polypectomy;
• sanitizing surgical procedures for purulent processes;
• tonsillectomy;
• tympanostomy.

German hospitals offer the services of specialized centers, where doctors achieve outstanding results in the treatment of certain groups of diseases. These are the centers for treating sleep apnea and snoring, head and neck surgery, or cochlear implantation. There are also specialized centers for problems with swallowing, salivary gland diseases, dizziness, and tinnitus.

You can undergo treatment in one of the specialized centers to get the best results with the use of minimally traumatic and safe techniques, without any complications and a long rehabilitation period. You are kindly welcome to make an appointment for your treatment via the Booking Health service to reduce the cost of your medical care. The prices will be lower due to the lack of additional coefficients for foreign patients.

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

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