Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

A bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) or bone-anchored hearing device, is a type of hearing aid based on bone conduction.

Adenoidectomy

Adenoids are lymphoid (glandular) tissue, and Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove the adenoids.

Mastoidectomy for Cholesteatoma

A mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells. This can be done as part of treatment for mastoiditis, chronic suppurative otitis media or cholesteatoma. 

Ventilating Tube Insertion

Ear tube insertion, also known as tympanostomy tube insertion, is the placement of a pressure equalizer tube into the tympanic membrane (see the image below). This surgical procedure treats middle ear fluid, which, when it persists in the middle ear space, can cause otitis media (acute or chronic) in addition to hearing loss.

Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis is a condition in which there's abnormal bone growth inside the ear. It's a fairly common cause of hearing loss in young adults.

 

Tympanoplasty

Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation performed for the reconstruction of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and/or the small bones of the middle ear (ossicles).