Procedures

The following is a list containing many of the procedures performed regularly by Dr. Caruana. While not intended as an all-inclusive description of this practice, the list does provide insight into both the breadth of the doctor's experience and the special and advanced skills he brings to the practice of head and neck surgery.

Nose and Sinuses - (Benign)

• Septoplasty
• Submucous resection of the septum (SMR)
• Nasal/septal fracture repair
• Turbinatectomy
• Nasal polyp removal
• Internal nasal valve repair
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Computer image-guided endoscopic surgery
• "Open" sinus surgery

Mouth and Throat - (Benign)

• Oral biopsy
• Adenoidectomy
• Tonsilectomy
• "Snoring surgery"
• Laser palate surgery for snoring

Larynx - (Benign)

• Vocal cord nodule surgery
• Vocal cord polyp surgery
• Laser larynx surgery
• Vocal cord paralysis surgery

Head and Neck - (Benign)

• Salivary stone surgery
• Benign salivary tumor resection
• Benign thyroid tumor surgery
• Parathyroid surgery (open)
• Minimally-invasive, intra-operative PTH- guided parathyroid surgery

Head and Neck Cancer

• Surgery for skin cancers of the face, scalp and neck
• Surgery for nasal / sinus cancer
• Surgery for oro-pharyngeal cancer
• Surgery for hypopharyngeal cancer
• Surgery for laryngeal cancer
• Transoral laser microsurgery
• Surgery for thyroid cancer
• Surgery for salivary gland cancer
• Radical neck dissection