Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

Patient and Family Education

We want you to have all the information you and your child need to understand your child’s condition and to participate in treatment. This page provides links to resources that we hope will be helpful.

Otolaryngology: What to Expect

Condition-Specific Resources

Ears and hearing
- Conductive Hearing Loss (PDF) (Spanish)
- Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss (PDF) (Spanish)
- Unilateral Hearing Loss (PDF) (Spanish)
- Preventing Hearing Loss Caused by Noise (PDF) (Spanish)
- Childhood Communication Center resources
- Cholesteatoma (PDF) (Spanish)
- Microtia (PDF) (Dari) (Japanese) (Spanish)
- Microtia and Atresia – Your child’s care, birth to age 10 (PDF) (Spanish)
- Earwax Management (PDF) (Spanish)
- Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media) (Spanish) (KidsHealth)
- Balance Disorders (Spanish) (KidsHealth)
- Ear Infections and Earache (ENThealth)
- Hearing Loss Resource Guide (PDF) (Spanish) (Russian) (Somali) (Washington State Department of Health)
- What Is Earwax – Should You Get Rid of It? (Video 5:54) (TEDEd)
Airway and breathing
- Laryngomalacia (PDF) (Spanish)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children (PDF) (Dari) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Common Myths About Obstructive Sleep Apnea and When Surgery Is Recommended (PDF) (Spanish)
- Airway and Esophageal Center resources
- Tonsillitis ( Spanish) (KidsHealth)
Nose and sinuses
- Nasal Allergies (PDF) (Dari) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Spanish)
- Nosebleeds (PDF) (Arabic) (Spanish)
- Sinusitis (PDF) (Russian) (Spanish)
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst (PDF) (Spanish)
Swallowing and speaking
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia) (PDF) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) (PDF) (Spanish)
- Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD) (Spanish PDF)
- All About VPI (Velopharyngeal Insufficiency) (Video 3:15)
- Vocal Fold Nodules (PDF) (Spanish)
Head and neck

Treatment-Specific Resources

Ears and hearing
- Ear Tubes (PDF) (Dari) (Pashto) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Hearing Loss Clinic (PDF) (Spanish)
- Device Options for Hearing Loss (PDF) (Spanish)
- Education Plans for Children With Hearing Loss (PDF) (Spanish)
- Cochlear Implants (PDF) (Spanish)
- Aural Habilitation Therapy (PDF) (Spanish)
- Childhood Communication Center resources
- Ear Splinting (PDF) (Spanish)
- Myringoplasty to Repair a Hole in the Eardrum (PDF) (Spanish)
- Microtia (PDF) (Dari) (Japanese) (Spanish)
- Treatment Options for Microtia (PDF) (Spanish)
- Cochlear Implants (Video 3:17) (Healthlink Special, KING-5)
Airway and breathing
- Surgery Options for Your Child’s Tonsil Removal (PDF) (Spanish)
- Lingual Tonsillectomy (PDF) (Spanish)
- Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery (PDF) (Amharic) (Arabic) (Dari) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Adenoid Removal (PDF) (Amharic) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children (PDF) (Dari) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Common Myths About Obstructive Sleep Apnea and When Surgery Is Recommended (PDF) (Spanish)
- When a Tracheostomy Is Recommended for Your Child (PDF) (Amharic) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish)
- Airway and Esophageal Center resources
Nose and sinuses
- Sinusitis (PDF) (Russian) (Spanish)
- Sinusitis and Sinus Surgery (PDF) (Russian) (Spanish)
- Turbinate Reduction (PDF) (Spanish)
Swallowing and speaking
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia) (PDF) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Speech Surgery: What to Expect (PDF) (Spanish)
- Supraglottoplasty: What to Expect (PDF) (Spanish)
Head and neck
- Cranial Base Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst (PDF) (Spanish)
- Thyroidectomy (PDF) (Spanish)
- Cranial Base Program resources
- Vascular Anomalies Program resources
- Craniofacial Center resources

Test-Specific Resources

CT Scan (PDF) (Spanish)
Hearing Screening: How to Prepare Your Baby (PDF) (Spanish)
Endoscopy Procedures for Evaluation and Treatment of Dysphagia (PDF) (Russian) (Spanish)
Upper Airway Endoscopy (PDF)

Surgery Preparation

Preparing for Your Child’s Surgery or Procedure
Seattle: Before Procedure Checklist (PDF) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (French) (Arabic) (Dari) (Somali) (Ukrainian)
What to Expect on Your Surgery Day - Photo book
Bellevue: Before Surgery Checklist (PDF) (French) (Russian) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
Hibiclens Bathing Instructions for the Night Before Surgery (PDF) (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)

Care After Surgery

Adenoid Removal: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Amharic) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali)) (Spanish)
Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Amharic) (Arabic) (Dari) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
How to Care for Your Child After Removal of Tonsils (Tonsillectomy) and Adenoids (Video 10:37) (Spanish)
Cuidados posoperatorios para amigdalectomía (Video 10:37)
Care After Cochlear Implant Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
Tympanoplasty and Mastoidectomy: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Dari) (Russian) (Spanish)
Ear Tubes: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Dari) (Pashto) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
Treating Ear Drainage After Ear Tubes (PDF) (Amharic) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Spanish) (Tigrinya)
Care After Ear Tag or Cyst Removal (PDF) (Spanish)
Speech Surgery: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
Supraglottoplasty: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
Cranial Base Surgery: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
Thyroidectomy: Care After Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
Enhanced Recovery Program After Surgery (PDF)
Enhanced Recovery Program at Bellevue Surgery Center (PDF)
After Surgery Drink Chart (PDF) (Spanish)