:: LASERS IN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY ::
It has been said that when the time in which we live is finally names, it will not be known as the atomic or space age, but the laser age. The laser is not universally accepted as technologically the most advanced tool in various specialities of surgery. However the properties of all lasers in not alike and the field of Ear, Nose and Throat surgery has advanced significantly with the introduction of the carbon dioxide laser. This laser is especially studied for ENT work and finds application in various aspects of surgery in the ear, nose larynx, neck etc., the quality of ENT surgery using this laser improves significantly on the results. The KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai with its surgeons Prof. K.K. Ramalingam and Dr. Ravi Ramalingam, is the first private ENT Hospital in this part of the country to acquire and perform various operations with this machine.

1. Surgery for Hoarseness of the Voice – Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyps, Vocal Cord Palsy (Thyroplasty) etc.
2. Surgery for Deafness & Ear Discharge – Stapes Surgery, Otoneurosurgery
3. Surgery of the Nose & Sinuses – Laser Assisted Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
4. Surgery for Snoring – Laser Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty
5. Laser Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Surgery