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Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital - Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
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
Southern Cross Hospital in Christchurch is the largest hospital within our national network.
Owned by Southern Cross since 1979, the centrally situated hospital campus includes one of the biggest and most advanced private surgical hospitals in the South Island.
The Christchurch hospital campus has seen significant upgrades and new facilities in recent years, and typically provides services to around 9,500 patients each year. Facilities include digital operating theatres, an advanced 'hybrid' operating room, systems for robotically-assisted surgery, advanced digital scanning technologies, consulting facilities and a purpose built endoscopy centre.
Consultants
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Dr Ben Chan
Otolaryngologist
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Mr Tom Kuruvilla
Otolaryngologist
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Mr Mark Ward
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 long tube is inserted through your nose or mouth and passed down through the airways into your lungs. This allows the surgeon to make a diagnosis either by seeing directly what is causing the problem or by taking a small tissue (biopsy) or lung secretion sample.
A tiny camera attached to a long tube is inserted through your nose or mouth and passed down through the airways into your lungs. This allows the surgeon to make a diagnosis either by seeing directly what is causing the problem or by taking a small tissue (biopsy) or lung secretion sample.
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.
This operation is performed through the ear canal. A hole is made in the eardrum and the middle ear drained. A small hollow tube (grommet) is placed in the eardrum hole which allows air into the middle ear.
This operation is performed through the ear canal. A hole is made in the eardrum and the middle ear drained. A small hollow tube (grommet) is placed in the eardrum hole which allows air into the middle ear.
A tiny camera attached to a long tube is inserted into your mouth and passed down through your pharynx into your oesophagus. This allows the surgeon to make a diagnosis either by seeing directly what is causing the problem or by taking a small tissue sample (biopsy).
A tiny camera attached to a long tube is inserted into your mouth and passed down through your pharynx into your oesophagus. This allows the surgeon to make a diagnosis either by seeing directly what is causing the problem or by taking a small tissue sample (biopsy).
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
Weekdays 8:00 to 20:00
Weekends 8:00 to 20:00
Public Transport
The Christchurch City Council provides good public transport information. See here
Parking
Over 60 parking spaces are provided for patients and visitors.
Pharmacy
Contact Details
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital
Canterbury
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Phone
(03) 968 3100
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Fax
(03) 968 3101
Email
Website
131 Bealey Avenue
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
Canterbury 8013
Street Address
131 Bealey Avenue
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
Canterbury 8013
Postal Address
P.O. Box 21-096,
Edgeware,
Christchurch, 8143
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This page was last updated at 2:49PM on April 10, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital - Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.