London ENT Surgeons

  • Glue Ear

    What is glue ear? Glue ear is one of the most common childhood illnesses. Children under the age of five are the largest group affected, though for some it can persist into adolescence. Some adults may also be affected. For ears to work properly the middle ear needs to be kept full of air. The eustachian tube, which usually does this, runs from the middle ear to the back of the throat. In childr...

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  • Grommets

    What are Grommets? These are tiny plastic tubes that are put in the eardrum. This is done during a short operation at hospital under general anaesthetic. The grommets are inserted after the fluid in ...

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  • SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA

    Children often snore and this in itself is usually not a problem. Sometimes however, the upper airway of a child can be significantly obstructed leading to "obstructive sleep apnoea", which...

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  • ADENOID SURGERY

    What are the adenoids? Adenoids are small glands in the throat at the back of the nose. They are there to fight germs in younger children. We believe that after the age of about three years, the aden...

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  • TONSIL SURGERY

    What are tonsils and what do they do? Tonsils are small glands in the throat, one on each side. They are there to fight germs when you are a young child. After the age of about three years, the tonsi...

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  • PROMINENT EAR SURGERY

    The problem Most prominent ears lack a normal fold of cartilage. Sometimes other parts may be affected, and one ear may be worse than the other. Children with prominent ears are often teased at schoo...

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The London ENT Surgeons represents a partnership of six experienced London teaching hospital Consultants specialising in Ear, Nose and Throat disorders, Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery.

Our surgeons provide specialist care by drawing from the 70 plus years of combined NHS experience and the many areas of individual specialist expertise available
within the partnership.

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