Videoendoscopy of the nose, throat, larynx

Adults: lack of preparation.

Kids:

• You should come on an empty stomach (approximately 1-2 hours without eating) to reduce the risk of vomiting.
• The child should not have an intense runny nose (a runny nose makes it difficult or impossible to see the structures of the throat).
• The test is best performed approximately 2 weeks after infection (during the infection, swelling occurs and an accurate assessment will not be possible).
• Patients under 18 years of age must come with a parent/legal guardian to undergo the test.

The examination involves inserting a videofiberscope into the lumen of the organ and viewing its interior. The examination is performed by an ENT doctor using a thin, flexible device with a camera at the end, allowing for the observation of anatomical structures that are difficult to access during a standard ENT examination.
During the examination, the doctor assesses the anatomical structures of the organs being examined, visible on the monitor. The examination allows for the visualization of nasal septum deviation, nasal polyps, nasal turbinate hypertrophy, and the sinus tract, including areas of the nose inaccessible to traditional ENT examinations.

Fiberoscopy is performed in a sitting position in both adults and children. The examination requires at least some cooperation from the patient.

• assessment of the site of nosebleed,
• diagnostic doubts in the case of diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses,
• preliminary examination before sinus surgery,
• assessment of treatment progress after procedures,
• assessment of the larynx in young children and people with a strong gag reflex,
• diagnostics of the nasopharynx for hypertrophy of the third tonsil,
• diagnosis of sleep apnea and snoring in children and adults,
• suspicion of a foreign body in the nasal cavities (in children),
• diagnosis of chronic rhinitis.

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