Otolaryngology (ENT) Patient Procedures

The procedure sheets below are designed to help you and your childt understand the otolaryngology tests that have been scheduled by your doctor. Please select the procedure below to view or download a printable version.

• Upper Aerodigestive Tract Endoscopy — an effective way for the ENT doctor to get a good look at your child’s airway and swallowing tube, including the nose, throat, voice box, windpipe and lungs
• Direct Flexible Laryngoscopy — a quick, effective way for the ENT doctor to get a look at your child’s airway, including the nose, the throat and the voice box
• Bilateral Myringotomy and Tubes (BM-T) — a surgery in which a small opening is made in each eardrum and a small tube is placed in the opening on each side
• Tympanoplasty / Paper Patch Myringoplasty — surgical procedures to repair a hole in a child’s eardrum (tympanic membrane)
• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy — a surgery to remove the small glands on each side of the throat (tonsils) and at the top of the throat behind the nose (adenoids)

Additional Patient Procedures

• Cochlear Implants
• Congenital Ear Reconstructions
• Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
• Microtia Reconstruction