Stapedectomy or Stapedotomy (middle ear repair)
Explains an operation to remove part of the fixed stapes bone in the middle ear and replace it with a small teflon piston
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Sun and your skin
Explains why it is important to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun and gives useful advice on sun protection
Read moreThyroidectomy (ENT)
Explains what happens during surgery to treat or explore an overactive thyroid gland, benign nodules or suspicion of cancerous cells in the thyroid gland
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Aftercare advice for patients who have had surgery to remove the whole or part of their thyroid
Read moreTonsil surgery (adults)
Provides some background information about tonsil surgery in adults
Read moreTonsillectomy aftercare advice
Advice following an operation to remove the tonsils (two structures at the back of the throat)
Read moreTonsillitis and quinsy treatment
Information for patients with tonsillitis and quinsy - an infection and inflammation of the tonsils and an abscess or a pus build up on your tonsil
Read moreTransition from primary to secondary school (Audiology)
Advice to help you to hear as well as possible when you move to secondary school
Read moreTransnasal oesophagoscopy (TNO)
Explains what to expect when you have a Transnasal Oesophagoscopy in the Ear Nose & Throat Outpatient Department
Read moreUvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty (UPPP) aftercare advice
Advice for patients who have had UPPP (operation to help snoring). which involves trimming the soft palate and removal of uvula
Read moreVisiting the Emergency Department (A&E) (Easy Read)
Easy read information about what to expect when you are taken to or visit A&E
Read moreWearing and cleaning your new ear protection
Care advice for people using swim/full shell noise/music/canal noise/sleep plugs to protect their ears and hearing
Read moreWound care after skin surgery (secondary intent healing)
Explains things that you can do to look after your wound to lower the chance of infection and encourage healing
Read moreWound care after skin surgery (with dissolving stitches)
Explains things that you can do to look after your wound to lower the chance of infection and encourage healing
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