ENT consultation for children
The visit includes a history taken from the parent, an examination of the ears, nose and throat and — when needed — fibre-optic endoscopy, i.e. looking at the nose, adenoids and larynx with a thin, flexible endoscope. A small-diameter fibre-optic endoscope also makes it possible to examine newborns and infants. The examination is brief and is carried out in a way suited to the child’s age. Where indicated, the doctor performs tympanometry, which assesses the middle ear (e.g. the presence of effusion); hearing tests during the visit and ear irrigation are included in the price of the consultation.
The most common reasons for a visit: recurrent ear and throat infections, enlarged adenoids, mouth breathing, snoring, suspected hearing loss, delayed speech development.
ENT consultation for adults
The consultation includes a history, an ENT examination and, where indicated, an endoscopic examination of the nose, throat and larynx, tympanometry and ear irrigation (e.g. for impacted earwax). The doctor discusses the findings and sets out the next steps: treatment, additional tests or a referral for hospital treatment.
Typical reasons for a visit: worsening hearing, a feeling of a blocked ear, tinnitus, dizziness, chronic runny nose and sinusitis, hoarseness lasting more than 2–3 weeks, recurrent throat infections, lesions in the mouth.
When not to delay a visit
Sudden hearing loss in one ear, especially with tinnitus or dizziness, requires an urgent ENT consultation, ideally within 1–3 days. Urgent assessment is also needed for: severe ear pain with fever, discharge from the ear, an injury to the ear or nose with bleeding, difficulty breathing or swallowing, hoarseness lasting more than 3 weeks, and a lesion in the mouth or on the neck that does not go away.
Procedures and histopathological examination
On an outpatient basis, the doctors remove small lesions in the mouth, throat and nose. The scope and price of the procedure depend on the size of the lesion and the degree of difficulty, so a quote is given individually after the consultation. The removed lesion can be sent for histopathological examination.
Current prices of consultations and procedures are listed in the price list.
