Expert assessment and treatment for Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) conditions
At The Shirley Oaks Hospital in Croydon, our consultants can diagnose and treat a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions. Your consultant will be able to assess you and decide what treatment is most appropriate.
Located in Shirley Oaks Village on the outskirts of Croydon, our private hospital sees patients from South West London, East Surrey and beyond. People come to use from local areas such as Sutton, Banstead, Coulsdon, Purley and Wallington, as well as Warlingham, Kenley and Chipstead. We also see many patients from further afield. People travel to us to seek the expertise of our experienced consultants and to make the most of our great facilities and compassionate team of healthcare professionals.
Sinus surgery may be recommended to treat chronic sinusitis. Sinusitis is when the sinuses get blocked with mucus, which can become infected. An endoscope is used during the surgery to unblock the sinuses and restore ventilation.
In some cases, the sinus opening can also become blocked. If this occurs, a maxillary antrostomy procedure is done to help clear the sinus opening.
Your consultant will advise on what treatment you need and provide you with the options available.
A tonsillectomy is the removal of your tonsils. Your tonsils sit at the back of your throat and act as a way of fighting off infection.
Tonsillitis is the result of your tonsils becoming infected. A tonsillectomy is usually performed if you have had a number of bouts of tonsillitis and it keeps reoccurring.
Thyroid surgery may be performed to manage a number of disorders related to the thyroid gland. These can include thyroid cancer, a large thyroid, multi-nodular goitre or a recurrent thyroid cyst.
Three types of thyroid surgery are:
Your consultant will be able to advise what treatment you need and will discuss all of the options with you.
Snoring is widely known as a cause of interrupted sleep or sleepless nights. If you make changes to lifestyle, you may see an improvement. However, if it persists you can seek further investigation and you may be advised of some devices that could help. If these measures have had little or no effect, then surgery can be considered.
Surgery for snoring is required if your airway is impacted as an effect of your snoring. A uvulopalatoplasty can be performed, which is where part or all of the uvula at the back of your mouth is removed.
A septoplasty is designed to straighten the cartilage that is in between the nostrils, the nasal septum. Once straightened this should improve your nasal flow and stop it becoming blocked again.
At Shirley Oaks hospital in Croydon we offer the following treatments relating to ENT:
