Otolaryngology

The Oto- Rhino-Laryngology (short Otolaryngology ) is a branch of medicine that deals with diseases, injuries, injuries, malformations and functional disorders of the ears, the upper respiratory tract, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, the lower airway and esophagus is concerned; in a broader sense with the above problems in the entire head and neck area.

In English, the shortcut will take ENT ENT used ( for " Ears Nose and Throat" ), for international scientific communication, even for ORL Oto -Rhino- Laryngology ( from Greek ὠτίον "ear" ῥίς, ῥινός rhino "nose", λάρυγξ laryngo " throat " and λόγος logos " doctrine ").

The preamble to the pattern training order ( pattern - WBO ) of the German Medical Association, as amended 2010 ( relevant are the WBO the local medical associations ) of the territory Ear, Nose and Throat ( includes the specialist in ear, nose and throat diseases and the medical specialist for speech, voice and filial hearing disorders (formerly Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology ) ) is:

The area Oto- Rhino-Laryngology includes the prevention, diagnosis, conservative and surgical treatment, aftercare and rehabilitation of diseases, injuries, malformations, deformations and tumors of the ear, the nose, the paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx and of functional disorders of the sensory organs of these regions as well as of voice, speech, speech and hearing disorders.

Overlap the activities of specialized doctor for ENT arise with the medical specialties Phoniatrics pediatric audiology, pediatrics, pediatric surgery, neurology, orthopedics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral surgery, dermatology and allergy and internal medicine focus competence Pneumology.

For anatomical block ears include pinna and ear lobes, ear canal, middle ear, inner ear and central auditory pathways and auditory centers. The upper airway consists of: Outer nose, nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, tonsils and throat. The lower airways consist of the larynx and trachea. At the oral cavity include oral mucosa, tongue, tonsils and all salivary outputs in the narrow sense and the salivary glands in the broader sense. The pharynx passes into the esophagus entrance and the entrance to the larynx, anatomically is the oropharynx and hypopharynx.

The Otolaryngology feels connected in the treatment of diseases largely of scientific medicine; but also get natural method of application.

On the operational side microsurgical operation procedures are increasingly coming to the fore, especially in the middle and inner ear surgery, nasal and sinus surgery using endoscopy and laryngeal surgery. These operations are, however, carried out not only in terms of anatomical restoration, but also in terms of functional conservation, improve function and post-traumatic functional recovery. Plastic surgery of the facial area, in ear deformities, and deformities of the external nose ( especially the bony nasal skeleton ) are now in Otolaryngology to the established methods of treatment, as well as large areas of tumor surgery of the neck and oral cavity.

The endoscopic removal of swallowed and inhaled foreign body is a further object of Otolaryngology.

The specialist of Oto-Rhino - Laryngology ( Germany )

To act as a specialist in ENT after finishing his medical studies in Germany, it requires a five-year training period, which is divided into two sections:

• 2 years basic training in the common area of ​​the ear, nose and throat medicine.
• 3 years specific specialist training Ear, Nose and Throat

Guidelines of Otolaryngology

Under the auspices of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany ( AWMF ) have the specialized medical disciplines, as well as ENT, by setting up guidelines the recommendations of the Advisory Council for the Concerted Action in Health Care ( Special Report 1995) into account.

Guidelines should reflect the force on the date of its publication state of medical knowledge. They require a continuous adaptation to the development of medical progress.

Professional organizations

In the German Society of Oto -Rhino - Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery is in the lead members to the merger mainly scientifically active otolaryngologists, many professors at German universities. Member may at any ENT doctor, the guarantor may appoint from the scientific field. As the predominant object of the company maintaining a high scientific standards of Otolaryngology must be considered.

The board also includes a member of the German Professional Association of ear, nose and throat doctors in eV. It is formed by the merger mainly practically active otolaryngologists, many panel doctors. Member may at any ENT doctor, he should run a practice as possible. As a predominant tasks of the professional association, the preservation of the freelance work of otolaryngologists must be considered and the exercise of rights in relation to the statutory health insurance and doctors' associations.