Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Department at Mouwasat Hospital-Dammam is deemed a Center of Excellence in diagnosing ear, nose, and throat problems and diseases in Saudi Arabia (KSA). ENT Department provides a comprehensive set of services and treatments through the outpatient clinics section, Vertigo & Balance Unit, and Audiology Unit. The END Department family comprises an elite of physicians and experts specializing in Ear, Nose, and Throat and is well-equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and medical devices.
OPERATIONS PERFORMED BY ENT DOCTORS:
- Nose (turbinates, nasal septal, and epistaxis) surgeries and endoscopic operations of all diseases of the paranasal sinuses.
- Endoscopic endonasal surgery of nasolacrimal duct obstruction, orbital and optic nerve decompression.
- Endoscopic CSF rhinorrhea repair and endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery in collaboration with Neurosurgeons.
- Rhinoplasty
- Microscopic/ Endoscopic surgeries of the external & middle ear, tympanoplasty & mastoidectomy.
- Microscopic examination and surgeries of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea.
- Throat and pharyngeal surgeries of pediatrics and adults.
- Tracheostomy and repair of tracheal-cutaneous fistula.
- Diagnosis and biopsies of all head and neck masses and tumors.
- Snoring & sleep apnea surgery & somnoplasty.
- COBLATOR® assisted surgeries of the nose, palate, and larynx.
ENT OPD SERVICES:
- Complete ear, nose, and throat examination.
- Endoscopic examination of ear, nose, and throat (rigid and flexible endoscopes).
- Vocal cords and laryngeal endoscopic examination.
- Endoscopic and microscopic ear examination, cleaning, suction, washing, middle ear injection, and dressing.
- Foreign body removal from nose, throat, and ears.
- Chemical cautery of epistaxis, nasal packing, and removal of packing.
- Nasal splints & suture removal after nasal surgeries.
- Nasal and paranasal sinuses toilet and suction cleaning after surgery.
- Follow up of surgical patients with suture removal and dressing of wounds.
SERVICES AT AUDIOLOGY UNIT:
- Diagnosis and management of middle ear problems, tinnitus, and hearing loss in adults and children.
- Basic audiological assessment of sensorineural and conductive hearing (Pure Tone Audiogram).
- Tympanogram.
- Eustachian tube function test.
- Speech discrimination test.
- Otoacoustic test and neonatal hearing screening.
- Auditory brainstem evoked response test.
- Management of all kinds of hearing loss by medical treatment or prescription of the appropriate hearing aids.
- Examination and adjustment of hearing aids.
- Diagnosis and management of tinnitus.
SERVICES AT VERTIGO & BALANCE UNIT:
- Evaluation of dizzy patients.
- Examination and evaluation of semicircular canals function.
- Diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of dizziness cases resulting from inner ear or vestibular nerve diseases.
- Video nystagmography.
- Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential test.
SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
The Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery at Mouwasat Hospital in Dammam has introduced the Surgical Navigation System, which is one of the latest international technologies used during advanced surgeries of the sinuses and the base of the skull with endoscopy, knowing that Mouwasat Hospital in Dammam is the first and only private hospital in the Eastern Province in providing this device and this technology.
By using the navigation device, the surgeon can see in details, accurately and step by step the condition of all affected areas in the nose, sinuses, skull base and eye area during endoscopic surgery, which improves surgical performance and increases the level of success of the surgery by:
- Enabling the surgeon to navigate in the sinuses, the base of the skull and all areas around them and locate each area reached by the surgeon’s tools, this happens through using and integrating the modern radiological data of patients “CT and MRI” with the surgical navigation system, camera unit and endoscope.
- Raising the level of precision in surgical procedures.
- Improving the outcomes of the surgical procedure and its success rate and ensuring the removal of the entire disease.
- Reducing the duration of the surgery.
- Accurately locate the hernia at the base of the skull and facilitate the repair and patching process.
