Children’s ENT Conditions & Procedures

Dr Bhatia treats a wide range of general paediatric ENT conditions including:

• Blocked nose (nasal obstruction)

• Nasal cause for teeth grinding and chronic mouth breathing (bruxism)

• Childhood sleep concerns; including snoring or sleep apnoea (Sleep disordered breathing or OSA)

• Recurrent tonsillitis or tonsil stones

• Recurrent ear infections

• Hearing loss or speech delay

• Recurrent nose bleeds (epistaxis)

• Tongue tie assessment

Many paediatric ENT conditions can be managed with medication and non-surgical options. However, sometimes surgery is recommended for the management of certain conditions. Some of the common paediatric ENT operations Dr Bhatia performs include:

• Adenoidectomy (removal of adenoid tissue in the back of the nose)

• Tonsillectomy (surgical removal of tonsils)

• Grommet insertion

• Turbinate reduction surgery (surgery to reduce the size of the nasal turbinates for a blocked nose or allergies affecting the nose)

• Functional Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

• Tongue tie release