OSAKA DENTAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

OSAKA DENTAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Otorhinolaryngology

HOMEDepartments: MedicalOtorhinolaryngology

About the department

We treat functional diseases such as hearing impairment, dizziness, and facial palsy, allergic rhinitis, infectious diseases such as cold, tonsillitis, sinusitis, and otitis media, diagnose mass in the head and neck area, and also respond to the head and neck area excluding the brain and eyes such as otorhinolaryngological diseases caused by dental diseases.


Common diseases treated

  • sudden hearing loss
  • dizziness
  • facial palsy
  • allergic rhinitis
  • acute and chronic sinusitis
  • tonsillitis/laryngopharyngitis
  • head and neck tumors
  • others

Director of the department

Kenji Hattori

Message

We help patients spend comfortable time by diagnosing and treating unpleasant symptoms in ears, nasal cavity, and laryngopharyngeal area as well as dizziness, etc. In addition to enhancing hospital-clinic cooperation mainly in outpatient departments, we will try to provide treatment that maintains, improves, and satisfies patients' QOL (quality of life) based on the founding spirit of “Philanthropy" and "Public Interest."

Specialty/qualification

  • Board　certified　otorhinolaryngologist of the Japanese Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  • Board certified instructor and hearing aid consultant of the Japanese Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  • General clinical oncologist (by JBCT)
    (JBCT: Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy)
  • Board-certified head and neck surgeon of the Japan Society for Head and Neck Surgery
  • Board certified instructor of the Japan Society for Head and Neck Surgery
  • Designated physician for intractable diseases
  • The doctor who was granted the designation pursuant to the provision of Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons Action15(1)
  • Occupational physician certified by the Japan Medical Association

Characteristics of dental care

1. Sudden hearing loss

Early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Treatment with steroid and drip infusion of thrombolytic agent for 6 consecutive days

2. Facial palsy

Treatment with drip infusion of steroid. Drug therapy with vitamin B12 and other oral medicines. Prognosis assessment.

3. Dizziness

Testing for the cause of dizziness and treatment

4. Nasal allergy

Allergy antigen test. Treatment with oral medication and nasal drop. Sublingual immunotherapy for cedar pollen. Inferior turbinate mucosal laser ablation.

5. Acute sinusitis

Treatment with drip infusion or oral administration of antibiotics. Irrigation of the sinus

6. Chronic sinusitis

Conservative treatment with nasal procedure, nebulizer, and oral medication. If these treatments are not effective, endoscopic sinus surgery is performed.

7. Tonsillitis/laryngopharyngitis

Treatment with oral administration or drip infusion of antibiotics after testing causative bacteria. Inhalation therapy. Incisional drainage if an abscess is formed.

8. Head and neck tumors

Examination by palpation, visual inspection with a fiberscope, and detailed examination with echography, CT, or MRI. Cytology/histology.

Efforts for state-of-the-art dental care

We will conduct minimally invasive examinations and endoscopic procedures.
In the case of malignant tumor of the head and neck area, we will refer to a medical institution where intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or heavy ion radiotherapy is performed considering functions and esthetics.