Use these patient education resources to expand your knowledge of otolaryngology procedures and extend your care experience at Duke.

• Adenoidectomy Patient Information
  Learn what takes place during adenoidectomy surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
• Appointment Instructions
  Learn what to expect when attending an ENT appointment at Duke.
• Balance Function Testing
  Learn about the comprehensive evaluation of your vestibular system.
• ENT Preoperative Instructions
  These are general instructions if you are planning to undergo ear, nose, throat, head, or neck surgery.
• Major Head and Neck Surgery Instructions
  Learn what takes place during head and neck surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
• Placement of Ear Tubes
  Learn about the procedure for placing ear tubes in children, also known as myringotomy and tympanostomy tube placement.
• Septoplasty for Deviated Septum Instructions
  A septoplasty is performed to straighten a deviated septum. Find more information about this procedure and get post-operative instructions as well.
• Sinus Surgery Instructions
  Learn what takes place during a sinus surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
• Thyroidectomy Surgery Instructions
  Learn what takes place during thyroidectomy surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
• Tonsillectomy Surgery Instructions
  Learn what takes place during tonsillectomy surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
• Turbinectomy (Turbinate Reduction) Surgery Instructions
  Learn what takes place during turbinectomy (turbinate reduction) surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
• What Are Tonsils and Adenoids?
  Learn about tonsils and adenoids and why some children need to have them removed.

Hearing Center Patient Resources

• Acoustic Neuroma
  Acoustic neuromas are benign tumors that grow on the hearing and balance nerve. Duke's Hearing Center offers skull base surgery to treat these benign tumors.
• Cochlear Implant Patient Information
  Cochlear implants are small devices that can help individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss hear the world around them.
• Cholesteatoma
  A cholesteatoma is a benign growth of skin in an abnormal location such as the middle ear or base of skull. Duke surgeons have extensive experience with management of cholesteatoma and related ear problems.
• Chronic Ear Infections
  Chronic ear infections are a source of pain and frustration for many people. Duke otolaryngologists are experts at treating chronic ear infection in children and adults.
• Conductive Hearing Loss
  Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound is not transmitted efficiently through the ear canal and mididle ear to the inner ear. Learn how Duke otolaryngologists evaluate and treat this condition.
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