Paediatric Otolaryngology

2025/01/13

The Paediatric Otolaryngology team manages both general paediatric and subspecialised paediatric conditions. Together with the NUH Department of Paediatrics, we operate comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinics to streamline care for children facing complex sleep and aerodigestive conditions.

In line with up-to-date and holistic care of children with hearing loss, the paediatric otolaryngology team leads the department’s robust cochlear implantation programme, supported by our dedicated group of paediatric audiologist and speech therapists. The team also manages congenital head and neck defects such as microtia, ear deformities, nasal deformities, facial clefts, and cleft palate or cleft lip.

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General Services

Conditions

Tongue tie
Middle ear effusion
Adenotonsillar problem (e.g. Tonsilitis)
Foreign bodies in the ear, nose & throat regions
Congenital cyst and sinuses of the head & neck regions (e.g. Preauricular sinus)
Benign neck and ear lumps (preauricular tags, sebaceous cyst, lipoma and keloid)

Surgeries

Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
Grommet tube insertion
Pre-auricular sinus excision
Benign neck and ear lumps excision
Removal of foreign body
Tongue tie release

Paediatric Airway Services

Conditions

Airway problems include:

Evaluation of stridor
Laryngomalacia
Subglottic stenosis
Subglottic hemangioma
Laryngeal cleft

Surgeries (endoscopic and open airway reconstructive surgeries)

Microlaryngobronchoscopy (MLB)
Esophagoscopy
Supraglottoplasty
Laryngeal cleft repair
Transoral resection of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)
Laryngotracheoplasty
Trachea resection and anastomosis
Tracheostomy

Paediatrics Swallowing Disorders Diagnosis and Management

FEES (functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing)
Aspiration management: botox Injection of salivary gland, surgical excision of salivary gland

Paediatric Voice Disorder

Hoarseness diagnosis and management including:
- Voice analysis and stroboscopy
- Vocal fold injection for vocal fold palsy
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis for vocal fold palsy
Vocal cord surgery / Velopharyngeal insufficiency assessment and management

Paediatric Sleep Surgery

Conditions