Dr Sanu P Moideen - ENT, Head and Neck OncoSurgeon - Muvattupuzha, Cochin, Kerala, India

Dr Sanu P Moideen is practicing as Consultant Head & Neck Oncosurgery / ENT Surgeon at Muvattupuzha, Cochin, Kerala, India. He did his MBBS from Government Medical College-Cochin Kerala, and then he pursed his MS (ENT) and DNB (ENT). He then received specialty training in Pediatric Otolaryngology from Christian Medical College, Vellore & Texas Children's Hospital, US. Later he did his fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncosurgery from Regional Cancer center, Trivandrum, Kerala.

TNM Staging of Salivary Gland Cancers

Once a person is diagnosed with cancer, the next step before deciding on treatment options is a determination of the stage of the cancer. Staging of salivary gland cancers is […]
Posted on January 17, 2020November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Classifications of Neck Dissection

Neck dissection (ND) is a complex surgical operation involving the removal of potential or proven metastases to cervical lymph nodes. The aim of the procedure is to remove lymph nodes […]
Posted on January 14, 2020November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Nose Bleed (Epistaxis)

Nose bleed or Epistaxis is a common clinical condition that occurs at some point in at least 60% of people in the United States. While the majority of nosebleeds are […]
Posted on January 10, 2020January 14, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Inverted Papilloma – Clinical features, Diagnosis and Treatment

Inverted papilloma is a rare, benign but locally aggressive neoplasm that arises in the Schneiderian epithelium which lines the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. It is also known as Ringertz […]
Posted on November 30, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Middle Ear Hearing Implants – An Overview

Middle ear hearing implants belongs to the group of Implantable Acoustics or Mechanical hearing devices which are used in rehabilitative management of patients with hearing loss, offering an alternative to […]
Posted on November 7, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Radiotherapy is better than TORS for Oropharyngeal Cancers – ORATOR Says

The mainstay of treatment for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is chemoradiotherapy. The separation of oropharyngeal cancers into Human papillomavirus (HPV) positive and negative based on the etiology has shown that […]
Posted on November 2, 2019January 14, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Cancers

Prior to 1990, the mainstay of treatment for oropharyngeal cancers were surgeries. These large, invasive, open approaches like mandibulotomy, tongue pull through (described below), etc were associated with severe compromise […]
Posted on October 28, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Subglottic Stenosis – Clinical Features and Treatment

Subglottic stenosis is a clinical condition occurring due to the narrowing of the subglottic lumen of the larynx (voice box) at the region of the cricoid cartilage. Based on the […]
Posted on October 13, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Lymph Node Levels of Head and Neck

There are around 800 lymph nodes in the human body and of these approximately 300 are in the head and neck region. Pathological conditions including tumors, infection and inflammation, etc. […]
Posted on October 2, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

First bite syndrome – Clinical presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment

First bite syndrome is a clinical condition occurring as a complication of surgeries involving the infratemporal fossa, deep lobe of the parotid gland, parapharyngeal spaces and manipulation or ligature of […]
Posted on October 1, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS)

Thyroid nodules are extremely common with a reported prevalence ranging between 8.2% and 64.6% in autopsies and 19% to 68% in adults on high-resolution ultrasound. Most of the time, thyroid […]
Posted on September 27, 2019March 29, 2024 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

ATA Risk Stratification for Differentiated Thyroid Cancers

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and the prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancer is becoming increasing worldwide. Among the differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and […]
Posted on September 25, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Ultrasound Otoscopes For Aiding Diagnosis Of Middle Ear Infections

Middle ear infections are one of the most common problems for a clinical visit to an otolaryngologist. The disease is more prevalent in pediatric populations but can affect any age […]
Posted on September 21, 2019January 15, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

AJCC / TNM Staging of thyroid cancers

After the diagnosis of any cancer in the body, doctors stage cancer. Staging of thyroid cancers describes how big it is and whether it has spread to any other parts […]
Posted on September 19, 2019November 10, 2023 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen

Histopathological Variants of Papillary Carcinoma Thyroid

Papillary carcinoma thyroid (PTC) is the most common differentiated malignancy of thyroid gland. Depending on the different histopathological patterns, cell types and clinical features different variants of papillary carcinoma thyroid […]
Posted on September 13, 2019March 29, 2024 Written by Dr Sanu P Moideen