Overview
The Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology at Ram Krishna Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre provides comprehensive care for ear, nose, throat, head and neck related conditions. The department offers OPD/IPD care, audiology support, endoscopic evaluation, minor procedures, operative care and emergency ENT management.
The department has a 30-bedded ENT facility, supported by audiometry room, temporal bone lab, well-equipped ENT operation theatre, minor OT, endoscopy support, operating microscope and complete ENT diagnostic and surgical instruments.
30 ENT BedsClinical Services
Special Units & Facilities
30-Bedded ENT Facility
Dedicated inpatient care for ENT patients requiring admission, observation, post-operative care and emergency management.
Audiometry Room
Hearing assessment support for patients with hearing loss, tinnitus, ear disease and occupational or age-related hearing issues.
Temporal Bone Lab
Academic training facility for temporal bone anatomy, ear surgery orientation and surgical skill development in ENT.
Well-equipped ENT OT
Operation theatre support for ear, nose, throat and head-neck procedures with microscope, endoscopy and ENT surgical instruments.
ENT Endoscopy Unit
Diagnostic nasal endoscopy, laryngoscopy and throat evaluation support for better visualization and accurate diagnosis.
Minor OT
Minor procedure support for foreign body removal, ear toileting, nasal packing, biopsy, dressing and small ENT interventions.
Infrastructure
- 30-bedded ENT inpatient facility
- Dedicated ENT OPD
- Audiometry room
- Temporal bone lab for academic and surgical skill training
- Well-equipped ENT operation theatre
- Minor OT / procedure room
- ENT endoscopy room
- Ear examination and ear toileting area
- Nasal endoscopy and laryngoscopy support area
- Dressing and post-operative care area
- Hearing assessment and counselling support
- Emergency ENT care support
- Sterilization and instrument preparation support
- Central oxygen and suction support
- Nursing station and ward documentation area
- Patient counselling and discharge planning area
- Academic demonstration and clinical teaching area
Equipment & ENT Support
- Diagnostic ENT set
- Head mirror and head light
- Otoscope
- Aural speculum set
- Nasal speculum
- Tongue depressor
- Tuning forks
- Suction apparatus
- ENT suction tips
- Ear syringing support
- Wax removal instruments
- Foreign body removal instruments
- Audiometer
- Pure tone audiometry support
- Tympanometry / impedance audiometry support where available
- ENT examination chair
- Operating microscope
- Microscope ear surgery instruments
- ENT endoscope
- Nasal endoscope
- Laryngoscope
- Video endoscopy support
- Light source
- Camera system
- Monitor
- Microdebrider support where available
- Cautery / bipolar cautery
- Tonsillectomy set
- Adenoidectomy set
- Septoplasty set
- FESS instrument set
- Mastoid surgery instrument support
- Tracheostomy set
- Biopsy forceps
- Nasal packing material
- Dressing trolley
- Instrument trolley
- Emergency tray
- Central oxygen support
- Central suction support
- Sterilization support
- Temporal bone dissection microscope support
- Temporal bone drilling / training support instruments where available
Common Conditions Managed
- Ear pain and ear discharge
- Acute and chronic otitis media
- Hearing loss
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo and balance-related complaints
- Ear wax impaction
- Foreign body in ear, nose and throat
- Nasal obstruction
- Deviated nasal septum
- Sinusitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Epistaxis / nasal bleeding
- Tonsillitis
- Adenoid hypertrophy
- Throat pain and recurrent throat infection
- Voice change and hoarseness
- Laryngeal disorders
- Swallowing difficulty
- Neck swelling and lymph node evaluation
- Head and neck infection
- ENT trauma and emergency conditions
- Sleep-related snoring and airway complaints
- Post-operative ENT care
Common ENT Procedures
- ENT clinical examination
- Otoscopy
- Anterior rhinoscopy
- Throat examination
- Ear wax removal
- Ear toileting
- Foreign body removal from ear
- Foreign body removal from nose
- Foreign body removal from throat where clinically indicated
- Nasal packing for epistaxis
- Aural dressing
- Pure tone audiometry
- Hearing assessment and counselling
- Diagnostic nasal endoscopy
- Diagnostic laryngoscopy
- Biopsy support where clinically indicated
- Minor ENT wound care
- Tracheostomy care support
- Post-operative dressing and follow-up
- Emergency airway support coordination
- Temporal bone anatomy and surgical skill demonstration
Common ENT Surgeries
- Tonsillectomy
- Adenoidectomy
- Septoplasty
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery support
- Myringotomy support
- Tympanoplasty support
- Mastoid surgery support
- Nasal polyp surgery support
- Tracheostomy
- ENT abscess drainage
- Excision biopsy of selected ENT lesions
- Ear lobe repair support
- Nasal fracture reduction support
- Endoscopic ENT procedures
- Microscopic ear surgery support
- Head and neck minor surgical procedures
Academics & Training
- UG clinical postings and bedside ENT case discussions
- Teaching of ear, nose and throat examination
- Audiometry and hearing assessment orientation
- Endoscopy demonstration
- Temporal bone lab-based anatomy and surgical skill orientation
- Operating microscope orientation
- ENT emergency care teaching
- Case discussion on hearing loss, sinusitis, tonsillitis and vertigo
- Minor OT procedure demonstration
- Seminars, tutorials and journal clubs
- Operation theatre observation
- Clinical record maintenance and documentation training
- Patient counselling and communication skills training
- Research activities and publication encouragement
"ENT care combines precise diagnosis, skilled procedures and better quality of life."