Best Treatment for sinusitis in India

Sinus and Sinusitis

Paranasal sinuses are air filled spaces placed in the head. There are 4 pairs of sinuses named as maxillary sinuses, ethmoid sinuses, front sinuses and sphenoid sinuses. Sinusitis is a swelling of the sinus lining and drainage pathways. It can result to blocked or poor sinus damage.

What is the typical Sinusitis symptoms?

-Bad breath or loss smell
-Cough, often worse at night
-Fatigue and generally not feeling well
-Fever
-Headache and pressure
-Nasal stuffiness and discharge
-Sore throat and postnasal drip

Causes of Sinusitis

The possible sinusitis triggers are common cold and other viral respiratory illnesses. The environmental irritants such as tobacco smoke or air pollution, nasal polyps that block or slow drainage and anatomy modifications, such as a deviated septum, that thin drainage pathways are the causes sinusitis.

Different types of Sinusitis (Acute and Chronic Sinusitis)

There are two types of Sinusitis are Acute Sinusitis and Chronic Sinusitis. The Acute Sinusitis lasts up to four weeks and Chronic Sinusitis lasts more than twelve weeks and can hang around years.

In many patients, allergic sinusitis develops first and then bacterial inflammation occurs. For these people, previous medication of allergic sinusitis may limit progress of secondary bacterial sinusitis. The symptoms of Chronic & Acute Sinusitis are similar facial pressure and pain thick discolored mucus congestion.

Treatment for Sinusitis

The Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries along with altered LOTHROP Procedure is used to expand drainage pathways and sinus openings to improve drainage. It is a new form of surgery has been refined for polyp allergy and fungal sinusitis. This form of surgery is total sphenoethnidectomy including DRAF III ( Mutated Lothrop procedure). Through this surgery the sinuses are opened widely, because of that the inflammation is removed completely and nasal washes with drugs can reach all parts of the sinuses. Thus the polyps & fungus resulting from allergy are completely controlled.

The GV ENT Centre is an advanced diagnostic Centre for Sinus & Nasal care (including Cosmetic Surgery of the nose) in Kochi, Kerala.
Dr. George Varghese is one of the prominent ENT surgeons in Cochin.

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Nose Surgeries(Rhinology) in Kerala

Rhinology(Nose Surgeries)

Rhinology is the study of Nose, also including the sinuses. The Rhinology concerns itself with medical and surgical diseases of our nasal passages as well as paranasal sinuses. The Paranasal sinuses are a group of 4 paired air-filled spaces that surround nasal cavity.

The Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair and the Anterior Skull Base Surgery.

The flow of the fluid from the brain into the nose and sinuses is called cerebrospinal fluid [CSF] . A thick cover called Dura helps in keeping the fluid around the  brain and spinal cord. Operations , trauma to the head ,and tumors can cause a defect in the brain leading to this condition.

The Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery

 Pituitary gland is responsible for the regulation of many hormones in human body. The Surgery is for removal of the tumor from the  gland.

The Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries Including Modified LOTHROP Procedure (DRAF3)

 

Soft tissue growths that affect the throat due to allergy is called polyps. Soft tissue growth can spread leading to the closure of the sinus openings. With DRAF 3 surgery, closed sinus openings can be opened widely and the disease can be cleared effectively and properly. So it is extremely useful in recurrent nasal polyposis and fungal sinusitis.After widely opening all the sinuses, the cavities are washed with a mixture medicines in saline.

The Nasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

 

This surgery is used to treat patients with nasolacrimal duct block. This obstruction is divided into genetic and acquired. The most supreme feature of this surgery is that there are no external scars.

The Cosmetic surgery of the nose( Rhinoplasty)

 

It is the plastic surgery of the nose.Rhinoplasty  treats jammed nose , bad looking nose, etc and it improves the function of the nose also.

The Septoplasty

 

 The  nasal septum is straightened by Septoplasty. Any deviation in the nasal channels or septum can lead to obstruction. The SMR operation is now replaced by Septoplasty surgery. Normally this type of surgery is done after the age of 17, if any necessary it can be done before.

If you have any queries or are doubtful about your nose condition, contact the doctor.

 

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Sinusitis Treatment in India

Sinus Pain Attack!!!

 

 

Sinus problems are normal reasons people see their doctors. Symptoms include pain in between the eyes or forehead, stuffy nose, toothache, feeling of fullness in the mid-face and congestion.

What Is Sinusitis?

Infection of the tissues lining the sinuses is known as sinusitis. Infections with bacteria, viruses or allergies cause the major part of cases of sinusitis.

Highest cases of sinusitis start off with the infection from a virus such as the common cold. This infection can lead to bacterial migration and cause a bacterial sinus infection.

Chronic Sinusitis and Nasal Polyps

Chronic sinusitis is defined as infection of the sinuses that lasts for more than three months. Nasal polyps are an overgrowth of tissue within the sinuses that can block the flow of mucus and air.

  

Nasal Decongestants

Nasal sprays and nasal decongestants can be used for relief of the symptoms of acute sinusitis. Consult doctor before using any drugs to treat your sinusitis.

Sinusitis Prevention

You may not be able to completely avoid getting sinusitis, but there are many ways to prevent it in some cases:

• Don't smoke
• Avoid dry environments
• Use humidifier when needed
• Drink more fluids
• Seek treatment for chronic allergy that can trigger sinus infection 

 

  GV ENT Centre Helps You...

Chronic sinusitis is generally difficult to treat. There are multiplied factors that can lead to chronic infection of your sinus passages, and cut away these factors is the primary step in sinusitis treatment of chronic sinusitis. Long-term medicine or even surgery may be unavoidable to control and treat symptoms.

Surgery in GV ENT Centre is well equipped with latest technologies and all other modern felicities.

 

When to Visit the Doctor?

If your sinusitis symptoms include the following, please visit your doctor urgently:

• Fever
• Headache
• Neck stiffness
• Severe sore throat
• A yellow or green mucus discharge.

Dr. George in GV ENT Centre provides sinusitis infection treatment. If you have any matters or are doubtful about your condition, contact doctor.

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Affordable ENT(Ear, Nose, Throat) services In Kerala

Ear, nose and throat problems are one of the very common medical problems among people belonging to different age groups.ENT problems may start right from a very young age and may even affect in older-ages. Some of these problems may be even birth defects.

One of the best  private Ear, Nose & Throat Hospitals (ENT) in kerala, India, GV ENT centre is known for its care and treatment at the hands of eminent surgeons and Patients requiring surgeries are posted under the chief consultant in Vijayalakshmi Medical Centre or Cochin Hospital.

GV ENT Centre treats not only for sinus and nasal care but also for general ent, advanced micro ear surgeries, micro laryngeal surgeries etc.

Facilities

1. The Latest ENT Examination Unit
2. Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy (DNE) With Camera
3. Video Laryngoscopy
4. Microscopic Examination Of The Ear
5. Audiology , Speech and hearing aid dispensing clinic

Services include 

Ear

Along with routine microscopic ear surgeries, advanced surgeries are also conducted. Provide medical and surgical treatment for hearing loss, ear infections, balance disorders, ear noise etc.

 Nose

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery including advanced procedures. Cosmetic Nasal Surgery, including Endoscopic Rhinoplasty.

 Throat, head and neck

ENT specialists have the expertise in managing diseases of the throat, the voice box and the upper aero-digestive tract or oesophagus, including voice and swallowing disorders.

Face

A General Practice Clinic too is running by Dr Elizabeth Varghese, MBBS, MD which is between 10 am to 12 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm on all days excluding Saturday afternoons, & Sundays.

Affordable ENT procedures offered at our clinic

EAR

• Mastiodectomy
• Stapedectomy
• Myringoplasty
• Myringotomy & Gommets

Nose

• Endoscopic csf leak repair
• Endoscopic pituitary surgery
• Endoscopic sinus surgery including modified lothrop procedure
• Rhinoplasty
• Septoplasty
• Nasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy

Throat

• Endoscopic adenoidectomy
• Easophagoscopy
• Microlaryngoscopy
• Tonsils and Tonsilitis

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