Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery comprises many different types of surgical procedures and spans over all age groups, regardless of gender or ethnicity. At Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford, otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat physicians) on the medical staff perform various procedures, including, but not limited to:
- Balloon SinuplastyTM
- Septoplasty: Correction of a deviated nasal septum
- Tonsillectomies: Removal of tonsils
- Adenoidectomy: Removal of adenoids
- Myringotomy: Insertion of ear tubes to drain fluid in persons with chronic ear infections
- Tympanostomy: Reconstruction of the ear drum
- Cochlear implants: Implantation of a device to stimulate nerve ends within the inner portion of the ear to enable hearing
- Radical neck dissection: A surgical operation used to remove cancerous tissue in the head and neck
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