Retrospective Analysis of Otorhinolaryngology Related Elective Surgeries Performed in a Tertiary Care Centre, North Kerala, India

Introduction: Due to a better understanding of the disease process, surgical workshops, conferences, and better patient awareness, the trend of Ear Nose Throat (ENT) related surgeries has changed significantly over the years.

Aim: To analyse the profile of various ENT-related elective surgeries performed over three years in a tertiary care centre.

Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted in the Department of ENT, in a tertiary care centre, North Kerala, India. Patients of both sexes and of all age groups who underwent elective ENT surgeries in the Department from January 2017- December 2019 were included in the study. Data analysis was done from 1/12/2020 to 1/6/2021 period. Emergency surgeries were excluded from the study. Data was collected from hospital records and analysed using appropriate statistical methods.

Results: A total of 2895 patients underwent various major and minor procedures in the period of January 2017 to December 2019 in the study institute. The majority of procedures were tympanomastoid surgeries (n=896, 30.94%), which were followed by sinonasal surgeries including advanced endoscopic surgeries (n=670, 23.14%), tonsilloadenoid surgeries (n=550, 18.98%) and excision of various solid and cystic lesions from head and neck region (n=310, 10.70%). The remaining number contributed by various other procedures like laryngeal surgeries (n=99, 3.4%) and other miscellaneous procedures (n=370, 12.78%) which include preauricular sinus excision, punch biopsies, tongue tie release, styloidectomy, excision of rhinosporidiosis from nose and nasopharynx, nasal bone fracture reduction and young’s operation.

Conclusion: The most common elective procedures performed in the study period were tympanomastoid surgeries. In the present study, there was an increasing trend of all major and minor surgeries in the department in subsequent years.