Otolaryngology in Germany
Germany's leading ENT clinics offer patients laser therapy for cancer of the throat, trachea and larynx, cochlear implantation, microsurgical and endoscopic head and neck operations with surgical navigation, as well as removal of the adenoids and the palatine tonsils, nasal septum correction, dacryocystorhinostomy, FESS procedures, tympanostomy tube placement, treatment of otitis and restoration of hearing and voice.
The ENT departments and clinics partnering with msp group germany offer their patients the full spectrum of diagnostics and of surgical and conservative therapy in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. The ENT clinics recommended by msp group germany provide a wide variety of services — from specialist consultations to accurate diagnostics and expert treatment. All departments are certified as centres of excellence and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology; year after year their leading specialists are named among Germany's best doctors by the respected magazine Focus.
The expertise of otorhinolaryngology clinics covers the treatment of a wide range of conditions, the most common of which are:
- otitis and hearing disorders of every kind (Ménière's disease, etc.);
- nasal congestion, including chronic vasomotor rhinitis, polyps and adenoids;
- sinusitis, maxillary sinusitis, frontal sinusitis;
- tonsillitis (acute and chronic);
- tracheitis;
- deviated nasal septum;
- throat cancer (laryngeal cancer).
A particular area of work for the ENT departments of university hospitals is the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the major salivary glands, along with preservation of the facial nerves and of the salivary glands themselves during surgery.
Organ preservation is also of paramount importance in the treatment of malignant tumours of the head and neck. The clinics make successful use of laser technology: the use of various laser systems is an essential component of their treatment concepts. Alongside laser therapy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used against malignant tumours, as are the latest organ reconstruction techniques using flap surgery.
Important areas of activity for the clinics include organ-preserving surgical treatment of tumours (laser therapy) within an interdisciplinary cancer centre; ear microsurgery to improve hearing, including the fitting of cochlear implants and implantable hearing devices (with a subsequent programme of postoperative follow-up care); and functional endoscopic surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery, FESS) for diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Patients are treated from start to finish on an interdisciplinary basis. The range of therapeutic services at these facilities also includes care for patients with tumours of the auditory nerve (acoustic neuromas).
These procedures, including skull base surgery, are performed with modern high-precision instruments and computer-assisted surgical navigation. The clinics' fields of specialisation also include salivary gland and thyroid surgery with cranial nerve monitoring to prevent injury to the facial nerve and to the nerves of the vocal cords, treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders (snoring), treatment of ENT conditions in children, plastic reconstructive surgery and the related field of allergology.
Treatment methods
Doctors at ENT clinics take a comprehensive approach in their practice, applying both the latest conservative and the latest surgical methods of treating ENT conditions. An individually designed treatment plan makes it possible not only to relieve the clinical symptoms of the disease effectively, but also to eliminate its underlying causes.
The otorhinolaryngologist determines the extent of the care required at the initial consultation. Our specialists take a comprehensive approach to treatment: wherever possible, they prescribe drug therapy and keep the course of the disease under regular review. In some cases surgical treatment is indicated, primarily minimally invasive procedures.
ENT consultation
An ENT consultation begins with taking your medical history. The doctor will ask you in detail about your complaints, record the history of your present illness and your general medical background, and ask whether close relatives have had similar conditions and about any allergies. The doctor will then carry out a visual examination using advanced diagnostic equipment and instruments and order any further tests needed. After reviewing the results of these investigations, the doctor will establish the correct diagnosis on the basis of all the data obtained.
