How ENT experts assisting in treating Ear, Nose, and Throat diseases?

BIS Research
4 min readFeb 4, 2022

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ENT Devices Market: ENT devices market is witnessing a high degree of technology integration over the past years

Imagine how challenging it can be for a person to not be able to hear the beautiful songs, not smell the fragrance of the earth after the rain or is not able to sleep well because of throat problems; how challenging it can be. The abilities like smell and hearing are some of the fundamental functions that help in making the life of humans wonderful and rich.

Even if any single function does not work properly, it results in making the life of the person very difficult. Hearing, speaking, sleep issues, breathing problems, sinuses, allergies, neck cancer, and skin disorders are a few of the conditions which can be treated by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists using ENT devices. Professionally, these ENT experts are known as otolaryngologists.

In 2020, the value of the global ENT device market was $13,799.5 million. As per the reports of BIS Research, it is expected to grow and touch $25,127.7 million by 2030 at a CAGR of 6.12% from 2021 to 2030.

Who are otolaryngologists?

Otolaryngologists are the medical experts who focus mainly on the nose, throat, and ears. They are also known as otolaryngology neck and head surgeons because they are trained and experienced in surgery and medicine. An otolaryngologist is mostly known as an ENT doctor due to the hard pronunciation of the actual term.

In the 19th century, when medical experts came to know that neck and head contain few interconnected systems, they developed tools and techniques for treating and examining the issues in the head and neck.

Conditions Treated by ENT Experts

General ENT experts never limit themself to specific practices of any single portion of the neck and head. They are capable of treating several conditions of the human body. However, some ENT experts go through additional training for one specific area to get better knowledge.

Following are the conditions that can be treated by ENT experts:

  • Ears

A person with a hearing problem can face several challenges in their daily lives. So, ENT experts can help in curing such conditions as ear infections, dizziness, and hearing loss by using advanced ENT devices.

  • Nose

The nose is one of the most important organs in the human body. It helps in proper breathing by keeping the allergens and dirt out. ENT specialists can help in treating conditions in the nose like rhinitis, deviated septum, sinus headaches, nasal obstruction, rhinitis, and other presence in the cranial cavity.

  • Throat

Disorders that can affect the ability to swallow and speak properly can make a tremendous impact on the lives of the person. ENT experts can help in treating problems related to the throat like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), throat tumors, disorders in vocal cords, and infections in the throat.

  • Neck and head

The neck and head include a few of the most important organs of the human body, which can be easily exposed to cancer and tumors. ENT specialists can help in treating thyroid disorders, delicate neck masses, Grave’s disease, and parathyroid disease.

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  • Sleep:

Proper breathing and sleeping at night have a great impact on the manner in which a person performs their daily tasks. ENT specialists can help to treat problems related to sleep like airway and nasal obstructions, sleep and snoring pane, and difficulty in breathing while sleeping.

  • Reconstructive and facial surgery

Facial trauma caused by injury, accidents, birth defects, and medical conditions can be treated by ENT experts. The plastic surgery method is used for treating such problems in the face as drooping eyelids, ear deformities, trauma restrictions, cosmetic surgeries, and hair loss.

  • Pediatrics

Often the developing body of the children requires more attention and care. ENT experts can help to treat birth defects from the neck and head, ear infections, adenoid infections, tonsils, asthma, allergies, and airway problems.

Market Insight of ENT Devices

The global market of ENT devices is witnessing huge advancements in technology over a few decades. The significant factors having a positive impact on the growth of the ENT devices markets are increasing hearing disorders in the patients, advancing ENT technologies, and rising preference for procedures that are minimally invasive.

During the pandemic, the ENT devices growth was impacted negatively, especially in the year 2020. The market recovered the loss quickly and made a positive impact in the market.

Challenges Faced by the Global ENT Device Market

The factors restricting the market growth of ENT devices are the high cost for the procedures of ENT, which has limited the market demand in developed as well as developing economies.

For example, as per the published study in 2018 by NCBI, titled ‘Health Cost in Laryngotracheal Stenosis’, treatment of laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is said to be one of the highly expensive procedures of ENT. The annual cost associated with LTS was $4,080.09.

Furthermore, another example of such a study published in 2019, titled Financial Burden of Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer, shows that such people who got the treatments of the neck and head cancers resulted in paying high expenses compared to other patients of cancer. Thus, the high cost of the ENT procedures is becoming a hurdle in the growth of the global ENT devices market.

Conclusion

In the coming years, the demand for ENT devices and ENT experts is going to rise. The ear, nose, and throat are those organs of the human body that needs to be worked on. Defects in any of these can result in patient-facing tough situations. With the help of ENT devices, experts can cure such problems and help the patients in getting a better life.

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