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@seekinginfo, yes, in the last paragraph I confirmed what you said. Three different ENTs looked through the same type of scope as the IU ENT, and somehow did not see the tumor. It is frightening to think how many people accept the false diagnoses when they need immediate intervention. Something here is definitely not right. I should have just termed those three as "bottom-feeders" instead of "less-than desirables." You called it and called it well. Thank-you, for that. God bless you.
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Thank you! And to clarify, the term “Bottom Feeder” was given to me by an ENT himself, whom I spoke with. He said that’s how they are viewed in the research and O.R. . Their surgeries do not bring the hospitals money because most are outpatient surgeries and many of their nasal/sinus surgeries are not founded on too high regard for successful outcomes or real proof of improvement.
Quality of life elective surgeries for most. Is what was said to me (with the exception of tumor/cancer removal). And the level of cancer research is the highest.
Many poor ENTs with a desire to cut on anything will walk around with a hammer wanting to find a nail, so actually causing harm to patients nasal/sinus area, that otherwise should never have been touched before. This is emerging research in the ENT community that most of their Nasal/Sinus issues can be resolved with the appropriate medical therapy, yet they have been trained to cut out viable functioning tissue and bone.
This is why many ENTs especially younger out of residency doctors are seen as “dismissive” when they are not eager to operate for nasal/sinus conplaints, they are the ones whom actually understand that MOST not all, but MOST of people who are recommended nasal/sinus surgery do not ever really need it in the first place.
I would rather have a surgeon turn me away, than be over zealous with his hammer, imagining that he sees a nail.
Your situation sounds unique and different and it sounds like the ENT you saw had a more appreciation for the Laryngology side of the ENT world. Which is another issue in and of itself, that we as patients are made to think that every ENT should be knowledgeable in the areas of Otology ( Ears) Rhinology (Nose) Laryngology (Throat) but that’s just not the case.
Every surgeon learns as they go. Which is why when dealing with a complex case you need to see a fellowship trained ENT which many are unaware of.
Nasal/Sinus surgery in Rhinology carries one of the highest litigation rates in ENT. And rightfully so as they have “trained surgeons” cutting at normal anatomy and tissue causing harm.
It’s a grey area specialty for sure.