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Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital - Otolaryngology
Private Surgical Service, ENT/ Head & Neck Surgery
This is where you will come to have your surgery performed. The visits to your surgeon before and after surgery will be at their consulting rooms.
Description
Located in Queenstown, Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital provides patients in the Central Lakes region with greater access to quality elective surgery closer to home.
Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital, is a joint venture partnership between Central Lakes Trust and Southern Cross Healthcare, whose shared purpose is to support the health and wellbeing of communities in the region.
The facility began operating in early 2022, and includes 3 operating theatres and 13 inpatient beds, each with its own ensuite facilities.
Hospital services are available to both privately and publicly funded patients to support broader access to healthcare in the region. Accident and emergency services are not offered, however the hospital will be providing planned surgery for patients who are eligible for access through ACC.
Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery (ENT) is also known as Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
This area of medicine is concerned with disorders of the ear, nose, throat, the head and the neck. ENT Surgeons (or otorhinolaryngologists) are specialist doctors who deal with medical and surgical treatment of conditions of the ears, nose, throat and structures of the head and neck.
Consultants
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Mr Dean Ruske
Otolaryngologist
Procedures / Treatments
Your adenoids may be removed as part of a tonsillectomy. This operation is also performed through your mouth.
Your adenoids may be removed as part of a tonsillectomy. This operation is also performed through your mouth.
A tiny camera attached to a tube (endoscope) is inserted into your nose. Very small instruments can be passed through the endoscope and used to remove small pieces of bone and soft tissue. This opens up the ventilation and drainage pathways in the outer wall of your nose.
A tiny camera attached to a tube (endoscope) is inserted into your nose. Very small instruments can be passed through the endoscope and used to remove small pieces of bone and soft tissue. This opens up the ventilation and drainage pathways in the outer wall of your nose.
Nasal polyps are removed by inserting small instruments through your nostrils which can grasp and cut out the polyps.
Nasal polyps are removed by inserting small instruments through your nostrils which can grasp and cut out the polyps.
Small cuts (incisions) are made either on the inside or outside (in the creases) of the nose. Excess bone and/or cartilage are removed and the nose reshaped.
Small cuts (incisions) are made either on the inside or outside (in the creases) of the nose. Excess bone and/or cartilage are removed and the nose reshaped.
Tonsils are removed in an operation performed through your mouth. The tissue between your tonsils and throat is cut and your tonsils removed.
Tonsils are removed in an operation performed through your mouth. The tissue between your tonsils and throat is cut and your tonsils removed.
This operation repositions the nasal septum and is performed entirely within your nose so that there are no external cuts made on your face.
This operation repositions the nasal septum and is performed entirely within your nose so that there are no external cuts made on your face.
Visiting Hours
Between 8.00am-8.00pm
Parking
Directly outside and behind the hospital.
Contact Details
Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital
Central Lakes
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Phone
(03) 746 7460
Email
Website
7 Twelfth Avenue
Shotover Country
Queenstown
Otago 9304
Street Address
7 Twelfth Avenue
Shotover Country
Queenstown
Otago 9304
Postal Address
PO Box 191
Queenstown 9348
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This page was last updated at 8:06AM on November 24, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital - Otolaryngology.