Otolaryngology, or more commonly Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), encompasses many surgical procedures for children and adults. ENT procedures are often performed in an outpatient setting using minimally invasive techniques. Common ENT surgeries performed at Rush SurgiCenter include:

• Direct laryngoscopy - This procedure can be done under local or general anesthesia and can involve any of the following: finding lesions, foreign objects or any narrowing of the larynx; confirming cancer in the larynx; removing benign lesions or foreign objects in the larynx.
• Ear Surgery - ENT specialists perform a wide range of surgery involving the ear at Rush SurgiCenter, most common is myringotomy tube insertion to resolve recurrent inner ear infections on many children and some adults.
• Sinus Endoscopy - A state-of-the-art video procedure specifically for the ear, nose and throat.
• Septoplasty - If the nasal septum is deviated (crooked) to the point that it interferes with breathing, it can be corrected with a surgical procedure called septoplasty. The procedure involves adjusting or removing the crooked portions of the septum.
• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy - If inflammation and infection are present in these areas, an ENT surgeon may elect to remove the tonsils, adenoids or both. This is one of the most common types of surgery performed on children in the United States, and these procedures are routinely performed at Rush SurgiCenter.

Physicians

Allegretti, Joseph P.
Bumsted, Robert M.
Dutton, Jay M.
Jones, Paul J.