Conditions
Sore Throat ENTUK.org
Globus (Persistent feeling of something in the throat when no lump can be found) Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Snoring and breathing difficulties when asleep (Sleep Apnoea) ENTUK.org
Procedures
Camera test through the nose to look at the throat and voicebox (Flexible Nasoendoscopy) ENTUK.org
Examining the throat, voice box, and upper gullet whilst awake with numbing spray (Transnasal Oesophagoscopy) ENTUK.org
Throat and upper gullet surgery using long instruments (Rigid pharyngoscopy and upper oesophagoscopy) ENTUK.org
Throat, voice box and upper gullet surgery using a robot (Transoral robotic surgery or TORS) ENTUK.org
Pharyngeal pouch surgery (Zenker’s Diverticulum repair) ENTUK.org
Procedure videos – *Please be advised that these videos contain graphic footage of surgery*
Pharyngeal pouch surgery through the neck (Open Repair of Zenker’s Diverticulum) Mayo Clinic
Pharyngeal pouch surgery through the mouth and throat (Transoral Zencker’s Diverticulotomy) Mayo Clinic
Where is this information from?
ENTUK.org: “ENT UK is the professional membership body representing ear, nose and throat surgery and head, neck and thyroid surgery in the UK.” Its members include over 2300 ENT health professionals. Their patient information leaflets linked above are written and reviewed by named specialist consultant ENT surgeons.
“The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire.”
“Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of “the needs of the patient come first.” Our headquarters are located in Rochester, MN, while we have campuses in Florida and Arizona.”