ENT

About the Department

The department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery caters to the population of north Karnataka and Part of Maharashtra. It has well equipped OPDs with full-fledged Endoscopy unit comprising of rigid and Flexible endoscopies and well equipped Consultation rooms. There is attached minor OT and demonstration hall for teaching U.G. and P.G students. OPD is connected by PACS system, where investigations done on patients can be viewed online, which speeds up the treatment imparted.  The department library comprises of about 150 books related to ENT, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology & speech language pathology. The department has a seminar Room with latest Audio visual aids for conducting teaching Programmes. The Audiology and Speech language pathology section is well equipped with   pure tone Audiometry, Computerized Impedance audiometer; BERA. It has well trained Audiology and Speech language pathologists. Skill lab of the department has facilities for cadaveric temporal bone dissection and cadaveric endoscopic dissection, where post graduate students and staff can hone their surgical skills. Department also has well-furnished classroom with good Audio visual aids which help in imparting quality education to the students. Head of the Department

Dr. Arunkumar J. S.

Patient Care

The wards are maintained neat and clean and have all facilities required for the better patient care. The surgical operation theatre complex has two theatres for ENT. Operation theatres are equipped with

 1.Three Leica operating microscopes, with attached visual & recording facilities
 2. Micro Ear Surgery Instruments
 3. Instruments for Oral and Oropharyngeal surgeries
 4. Karl Storz endoscopes with HD camera and recording facilities
 5. Karl storz nasal endoscopic instruments
 6. Karl storz microlaryngeal instruments
 7.Karl storz regid bronchoscopes
 8. Karl storz flexible bronchoscopes
 9. Rigid Oesophagoscopes
 10.Flexible Nasopharyngeal and Bronchoscopes
 11.Xomed Microdebrider and shaver system
 12 Elman Radiofrequency unit
 13 Rhinoplasty equipments
 14 Smith & Nephew Coblator

Surgeries performed here include micro ear surgeries such as Myringotomy, Tympanoplasties, Stapedotomies, Mastoidectomies etc. Other surgeries performed are Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Skull base Surgeries, Rhinoplasties & Septoplasties, Microlaryngeal Surgeries, and Head and Neck Surgeries.

Diagnostic Facilities

Following procedures are performed in the department which aid in accurate diagnosis of disease

  1. Nasal Endoscopies
  2. Flexible Laryngoscopies and Bronchoscopies
  3. Audiological investigations like Pure tone Audiometry, Tympanometry, Brain stem evoked response audiometry, VEMP
Teaching Program

Theory classes and clinical postings for under graduate students are conducted as per R.G.U.H.S. guidelines. Students get to see large number of patients with variety of presentations. Students are also encouraged to present seminars. Regular Tutorials are conducted provide healthy discussions between Students and Staff. For post graduate students regular teaching programmes as per R.G.U.H.S.  Guidelines are conducted. With abundance of clinical material at their disposal, P.G.s get to improve their clinical skills. For the betterment of surgical kills, they are encouraged to do regular temporal bone dissection, endoscopic surgeries on cadavers and mannequins. P.G. students are encouraged to take up research projects.

 

Workshop and CMEs   

  1. Dept. would conduct Webinar “Role of Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck MALIGNANCIES” on 7th November 2020.The guest faculty was DR. MILIND Shetti. Oncologist, HCG NMR Cancer, HubballiOncologist, HCG NMR Cancer, Hubballi
  2. AOI Hubli-dharwad And ENT And Anatomy dept of SDMCMSH dharwad Dr.Ashok, Dr.Arunkumar, Dr.Shanbhag,Dr.R Gadag, Dr.Somanath Hands on Cadaver FESS Workshop 18/02/2017
  3. AOI Hubli-dharwad And ENT dept of SDMCMSH dharwad, Dr.Roshan J, Dr.R Gadag, Fungal Sinusitis, 02/09/2017
  4. AOI Hubli-dharwad And ENT dept of SDMCMSH dharwad, Dr.Ashok Naik, AOM and OME, 16/09/2017
  5. AOI Hubli-dharwad And ENT department of SDMCMSH dharwad Dr.N R Patil senior ENT Surgeon Hubli Allergic Rhinitis 03/09/2016
  6. Presently a state level surgical workshop on Head and neck surgery is planned on 28th Feb and 1st March 2015.
  7. Dept. has conducted live surgical workshop on 'Otology and cadaveric temporal bone and lateral skull base dissection' on 20th and 21st July 2013.The guest faculty was Prof.H. Vijayendra
  8. Dept. has conducted workshop on endoscopic sinus surgery on 21st and 22nd April 2012.The guest faculty was Dr. Renuka Bradoo, Prof and HOD dept. of ENT LTD, Sion Mumbai.
  9. Presently a State level workshop on Endoscopic Sinus surgery is planned in the month of April 2012.
  10. Department has conducted CME’s on Cochlear implantation, Endoscopic sinus surgery. Endoscopic skull base surgeries, sleep apnoea syndrome in 2010-2011
  11. State level CME on Vertigo conducted in the year 2010.
 
Publications
2019
  1. Raghunath D. Shanbag1 • Aniketh Pandurangi1 • Rashmi Dinesh1, Mucoceles of Paranasal Sinuses: A Single Centre Experience,ISSN 2231-3796, Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg,20TH October 2020
  2. Madhuri Mehta, Vani Krishana Gupta, Aniketh Pandurangi, Navroz Mehta, Simultaneous Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis in a Nerve 4-Year-Old Child: A Rare Occurrence,April 2020, ISSN 2581-9607, Annals of Otology and Neurotology
  3. Santosh Garag, Roshan R. Jalisatgi*, Arunkumar Jinka Satyanarayan, Ashok S. Naik, Sushan Shetty, Lobular capillary hemangioma of the nasal cavity treated by radiofrequency excision: a retrospective study, pISSN 2454-5929 | eISSN 2454-5937, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 Nov;5(6):1496-1500
  4. Raghunath Shanbag1, J. S. Arunkumar1*, M. Sarath Chand2, Santosh S. Garag1, Comparative study of anterior tucking and cartilage support tympanoplasty with respect to graft uptake and hearing outcome, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, pISSN 2454-5929 | eISSN 2454-5937, January-February 2019 | Vol 5 | Issue 1 Page 1,
  5. Raghunath Shanbag, Santosh S Garag*, J.S. Arunkumar, Retrospective study of corticosteroid role in decreasing intraoperative bleeding during FESS surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, pISSN 2454-5929 | eISSN 2454-5937, January-February 2019 | Vol 5 | Issue 1 Page 1,
  6. Raghunath Shanbag, Nita Rachel Rajan, Arun Kumar, Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis: our 2 year experience and outcome analysis, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Published online: 22-01-2019
  7. Sachin Gandhi, Shanshank Gupta, Nilanjan Bhowmick, Aniketh Pandurangi, Vrushali Desai, Autologous Fat Augmentation in Post Type III Cordectomy Patients, Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (Jan- Mar -2019) 71(1):38-41
2018
  1. Karunasagar A1, Garag SS1, Appannavar SB2, Kulkarni RD2, Naik AS1., Bacterial Biofilms in chronic Rhinosinusitis and their implications for clinical management, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2018 Mar;70(1):43-48. doi: 10.1007/s12070-017-1208-0. Epub 2017 Sep 25. 2454-5937,
  2. Dr.Ashok Naik, Dr Roshan, Detection of Becteria by 16SrRNA PCR and Sequencing in culture negative chronic Rhino sinusitis, The Laryngoscope , Accepted for Publication Jan -2018,
  3. Roshan Jalisatgi, Santosh S. Garag*, Arunkumar J. S., The role of autologous conchal cartilage in ossiculoplasty during canal wall down mastoidectomy, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2018Jan;4(1):123-126  | Issue 1, pISSN 2454-5929 | eISSN 2454-5937,
  4. Shibani V Anchan, Aneel Myageri,Arunkumar J S,Nita Rajan Racheal, Temporal bone carcinoma in a young female : a case report, Journal of Krishna institute of medical science university , March-April 2018 | Vol 4 | Issue 2 ,KIMSU), (ISSN 2231-4261) ,
  5. Dr. Shibani V. Anchan, Ashok Naik, Efficacy of diced cartilage graft in dorsal augmentation rhinoplasty and comparison with solid block cartilage, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2018 May; 4(3): 670-672, pISSN 2454-5929 | eISSN 2454-5937 Index Copernicus,
  6. Raghunath Shanbag, Prakash Patil, S. Hephzibah Rani, Sughosh Kulkarni,  Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma (REAH) in the Olfactory Cleft: Often Marked by Bilateral nasal Polyps, Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-1562-6 Accepted 11-12-2018
2017
  1. "Shibani V.Anchan*, Arunkumar J. S., Raghunath Shanbag, Santosh S.Garag, Clinical correlation between palpability of styloid process with its lenght on CT scan, International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 2017 jul: 3 (3): 6161-620| Print ISSN: 2454-5929 Online ISSN: 2454-5937, "
  2. Dr.D Chandrika, Allergic Rhinitis in India, International Journal of Otorhinolarygology, Vol 3 Issue 1 Jan-Mar 2017, ISSN 2454-5929,
  3. Dr.D Chandrika, Impact of Climate Changes on Pollen and Respiratory, International Journal of Otorhinolarygology and Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 3 Issue 1 Jan-Mar 2017, ISSN 2454-5929,
  4. Dr.D Chandrika, Study of Etiological factors in unitateral maxillary Chronic Sinusitis, International Journal of Otorhinolarygology and Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 3 Issue 1 Jan-Mar 2017, ISSN 2454-5929,
  5. Vijay G. Bidkar,Anita B. Sajjanar, Preetam Patil, Ashok S. Naik, Role of Computed Tomography Findings in the Quest of Understanding Origin of Antrochoanal Polyp, Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 20 July 2017 pp 1- 5,  ISSN 2454-5929,
  6. Vijay G. Bidkar, Nita Rachel Rajan, Santosh Dasar, Ashok S. Naik, Ravikala Rao, Acquired angioodema : A rare Manifestation of Angioimmunoblastic T cell Lymphoma, Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 07 April 2017 pp  1- 4, ISSN 2454-5930,
2016
  1. Dr Santosh S Garag, Dr Prajwal Shetty, Dr Raghunath D Shanbag, Dr Arunkumar J S, Dr.Shibani V.Anchan Adequacy of Coronal CT in Frontal Sinus Surgery International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7 | July 2016
  2. Dr Santosh S Garag, Dr.Roshan R Jalisatgi, Dr Arunkumar J S, Dr Raghunath D Shanbag, Dr.Shibani V.Anchan, Dr.Shirish R Patil A Study of outcome and follow up of Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy for cases of Acquired Nasolacrimal duct obstruction International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 8 |August 2016
  3. Dr Santosh S Garag, Dr Prajwal Shetty, Dr Raghunath D Shanbag, Dr Arunkumar J S, Dr.Shibani V.Anchan Adequacy of Coronal CT in Frontal Sinus Surgery International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7 | July 2016
2015
  1. Garag SS, Shanbag RD, Rashmi S, Arunkumar J S. Foreign body of middle ear masquerading cholesteatoma. Indian J Otol [serial online] 2015 [cited 2019 Jun 21];21:64-6.
  2. Pradeep A. V , Arunkumar J. S. , Shankargouda H. Patil , Shibani V. Anchan , Santosh S. Garag, Case report - Aspergilloma of Infra Orbital Nerve in an immunocoppetent female : A case report, Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical sciences university, JKIMSU, Vol. 4, No.-1  ISSN 2231-4261, 4(1):167-171 · January 2015,
2014
  1. Arun kumar.J.S, Santosh.S.Garag, Shibani Anchan. Iatrogenic stenosis of anterior Nares:A case report. J.Clin Diagn. Res. Apr 2014; 8 (4),doi :10.7860/jcdr/2014/7769.4229.
  2. Bidkar VG, Jalisatigi RR, Naik AS, Shanbag RD, Siddappa R, Sharma PV, Hegde HV. Perioperative only versus extended antimicrobial usage in tympanomastoid surgery: a randomized trial. Laryngoscope. 2014 Jun;124(6):1459-63
  3. Arunkumar J. S. , Shibani Anchan , Santhosh S. G. , Muhammed Ahsan,  Management of Thyroglossal Duct Remnants: Our Experience , Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University JKIMSU, Vol. 3, No. 2, July-Dec 2014 ISSN 2231-4261
2013
  1. Shanbag Raghunath,Bidkar Vijay, Naik Ashok, Jalisatgi Roshan.Endoscope assisted external approach for lateral lesions in frontal sinus. Clinical rhinology:A international journal. May-Aug 2013,vol.6,issue 2, 72-74.
  2. Venkatesh M Annigeri, Raghunath D Shanbag, Vijay Kulkarni, Ashok.Naik, Preetam Patil.Nasal glioma a case report. Karnataka pediatric  journal. Apr - Sept 2013, vol.28, no.2 and 3.
  3. Vijay Bidkar, Ashok Naik, Roshan J, Anita BS.Myxedema of upper airways:A rare cause of stridor.  Journal of case report. 2013, 3 (2): 249-253.
  4. An unusual infection of visceral compartment of the neck following retro pharyngeal space infection.  IOSR Journal of dental and medical sciences (IOSR-JDMS).Mar - Apr 2013, vol.5,issue 6, 9-13.
  5. Lupus vulgaris of external nose a case report.Journal of indian medical association 2013, Vol.111, 130-134.
  6. Pradeep.AV, satish s patil, S.V.Koti, Arunkumar.J.S, santosh Garag, J.S.Hegde. Clinicobacterial study of chronic dacrocystitis cases in Northern Karnataka, India.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research. Nov 2013, vol 7 (11):2502-2504.
  7. Fat bolus impaction :a case report. IOSR Journal of dental and medical sciences (IOSR-JDMS).May - Jun 2013, vol.7, issue 12, 2976-2977.
  8. Shibani.V.Anchan,Santosh Garag,Arunkumar .J.S, K.C.Prasad, Poorvi.V.Sharma. An interesting case of relapsing polychondritis in a young girl.J Clin Diagn Res.Dec 2013;7(12):2976-2977.
2012
  1. Globulomaxillary cyst presenting as a nasal massIndian journal of dentistry.Apr-jun 2012, vol.3 (2):86-88.
  2. Harihar Hegde,  Ravi Bhat,  Raghunath Shan bag,  MP Bharat, P.Raghavendra Rao. Unmasking of tracheomalacia following short term mechanical ventilation in a patient of adult respiratory distress syndrome. Indian journal of Anaesthesia. Mar-Apr , 2012; 56 (2):171-174.
  3. Harihar.H.V, Prasad.K.C, Bhat.M.T, Hegde.J.S, Santosh MCB,Yaliwal .V.G, Raghavendra Rao. Airway difficulty in mallampati cause zero patients:A prospective study. Eur J.Anaesthesiol jul 2012;29(7):338-42.
  4. Naveen.k.N,Shetty.P.C,Naik.A.S,Pai.V.V,Hanumanthayya.K,Udupi.D‘’Chromoblastomycosis presenting as a phagedenic ulcer on the face’’ International Journal of Dermatology.2012, vol 51,576-578.
  5. Naveen.K.N, Arunkumar “Steven Johnson syndrome following sodium valproate monotherapy”Apr 2012.
  6. Pai.V.V, Annigeri .V,Ajanta.G, Ashok Naik, Naveen.K.N. “Klebsiella associated phagadenic ulcer in infection in infants.Report of 2 cases”Indian journal of pediatric dermatology.published online on 2ndjuly 2012.DOI. 10.1111J1525;1470.2012:01803
2011
  1.  Ashok Naik, Raghunath.S, vijaybidkar, RoshanRJ, Rashmi “Phosphaturicmesenchymaltumor(PMT)of the nose and PNS and its unique management.Odisha journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Dec 2011,36-39
  2. Arunkumar,AshokNaik,K.CPrasad,SanthoshS.G‘’Role of Nasal Endoscopy in Chronic Osteomyelitis of Maxilla and  Zygoma: A Case  Report," Case Reports in Medicine, vol. 2011, Article ID 802964, 3 pages, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/802964.
Dissertations/ Research
  1. A Comparative Study of Interventions of Middle Turbinate Medialization in Endoscopic sinus surgery.
  2. The Comparative study of intratympanic injection of dexamethasone with intratympanic 4% lignocaine for treatment of tinnitus.
  3. Correlative study of HRCT temporal bones with intraoperative findings in tympanomastoid surgeries.
  4. Correlation between 1mm coronal CT PNS and intraoperative findings in endoscopic sinus surgery of frontal recess.
  5. Bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis and their implications for clinical management in patients attending dept. of ENT.
  6. Role of mitomycin-C in prevention of nasal surgeries after FESS.
  7. A comparitive study of mastoid cavity obliteration with postauricular soft tissue versus soft tissue with autologous bone pate in patients underlying canal wall down mastoidectomy.
  8. A study on the relevance of concha bullosa in the etiopathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis.

 Faculty

1
Dr. Arunkumar J. S
Professor & HOD
2
Dr. Ashok S. Naik
Professor
3
Dr. Raghunath Dayanand Shanbag
Professor
4
Dr. Santosh Shrikanth Garag
Professor
5
Dr. Roshan R. Jalisatgi
Professor
6
Dr. Shibani V Anchan
Associate Professor
7
Dr. Kavitha Y
Associate Professor
8
Dr. Shraddha Pai
Assistant Professor
9
Dr. Rashmi S.
Sr. Resident
10
Dr. Habhibulla Khan
Sr. Resident
11
Dr. Anjali Khialani
Jr. Resident
12
Dr. Rekharaj S
Jr. Resident
13
Dr. Yogeshwari P Hiremath
Jr. Resident
14 Dr. Kaveri K B Jr. Resident
15 Dr. Sushma Bhimanagouda Patil Jr. Resident
16 Dr. Athira Raj Jr. Resident
17 Dr. N Aishwarya Jr. Resident
18 Dr. Kavita Dharmatti Jr. Resident
19 Dr. K Poojitha Jr. Resident

 Non Teaching Staff

1
Sympi Swetha A S L P
2
Sherin Sara Johnson A S L P
3
Pooja Y Shanbhag Office Assistant
4
Chaithanya Office Assistant
5
Mallappa Pyti Lab Technician
6
Puneet Pampannavar Technician
7
Arunkumar Hiremath Lab Technician
8
Kiran Kamat Record Clerk
9
Neminath Bogar Attender
10
Laxman Gali Ward Staff

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