Specialty
Otorhinolaryngology

It is the medical specialty that deals with pathologies of the ear, nose and throat. Consequently, otorhinolaryngology focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases of the ear, nose, pharynx and larynx.

In the Otorhinolaryngology specialty of the Hospital Serena del Mar we have medical specialists trained at the best universities in the country and abroad in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, larynx and related structures of the airway. upper respiratory.

Maxillofacial surgery is a medical-surgical specialty that is responsible for the study, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of congenital or acquired diseases of the cranio-orbito-maxillofacial skeleton. As well as the management of problems of chronic facial muscle pain (myofascial) and abnormalities of the temporomandibular joint.

Hearing and balance are fundamental to the way we carry out our daily lives. Otology subspecialists treat conditions such as ear infection, hearing loss, dizziness, ringing in the ears (called tinnitus), ear, face or neck pain, and more.

Hearing impairment is one of the most common ear problems, but it is by no means the only hearing related concern. Inner ear dysfunctions can cause serious balance problems, and ear canal malformations can put detrimental pressure on the skull and brain. Neurological disorders also affect the ear in unique ways.

Disorders that affect our ability to speak and swallow correctly can have a tremendous impact on our lives and livelihoods. Laryngology as a subspecialty dedicates its study to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that derive from the alteration of any of its described functions and these can be grouped as follows:

• Voice disorders.
• Respiratory tract changes.
• Swallowing problems.
• Persistent cough and/or choking crisis.
• Laryngeal cancer.
   

It is a supraspecialty of otorhinolaryngology that aims to reshape and reconstruct facial structures, generally the nose, ears, chin or cheekbones when there is an alteration of congenital, tumor or involutional origin that requires repair of its shape. and function. Likewise, it can be performed to reverse the signs of aging, eliminate irregularities in the facial contour, or make the facial features appear proportionate.