Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

Otorhinolaryngology or ENT surgery is a surgical subspecialty that deals with disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck.

There are treatments for:

• Middle ear disorders
• Absence or reduction of the hearing with auditory implant installation
• Nose surgery
• Surgical removal of the effects of injuries
• Treatment of larynx disease
• Phonosurgery
• Nose- and ear correction surgery
• Surgery for salivary glands
• Surgery for thyroid tumors and neck tumors
• Surgical management of cancers
• Laser microsurgery of larynx and farynx tumors at an early stage
• Conservative treatments and surgeries for oral cancer, pharyngeal and laryngeal diseases.

The Belgian government spends a lot of resources for the financing of health care. That’s why methods for the treatment of upper respiratory diseases are improving each year.