When is catheterization needed?
The auditory tube connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear and equalizes pressure. With its swelling, ear congestion, a feeling of “cotton wool”, autophony and hearing loss appear - this is tubootitis. The doctor inserts a thin catheter through the nose into the mouth of the tube and supplies medicine and air. The procedure is performed on the affected side; usually a course of 3–5 sessions is required.
Why are ENT procedures needed?
Many diseases of the ear, nose and throat are treated not only with pills: the medicine must be delivered directly to the source - to the sinus, to the tonsil lacuna, to the auditory tube. This is exactly what ENT manipulations do.
A course of procedures often allows you to do without antibiotics or sinus puncture, and in chronic forms, it can significantly increase the period of remission.
Main groups of procedures
- rinsing the nose and sinuses - removing mucus and pus, delivering an antiseptic
- procedures on the auditory tube - restoration of ventilation of the middle ear
- treatment of tonsils - washing out purulent plugs from lacunae
- local administration of drugs - behind-the-ear injections, intralaryngeal infusions
How many procedures are needed?
The standard course is from 3 to 7 procedures every other day. For chronic processes, courses are repeated 1–2 times a year. Improvement is usually felt after the first or second procedure, but you should not interrupt the course: incomplete treatment often ends in a return of symptoms.