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Otolaryngology
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Otolaryngology /otolrldi/ or ENT (ear, nose, and throat) is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck. It is the oldest medical practice in the United States and nearly 50 percent of all office visits pertain to the ear, nose, and throat.[citation needed ] Physicians specializing in otolaryngology are called otolaryngologists, and often treat children with persistent ear infections, hearing problems, cleft lip and other congenital abnormalities.[1] Adult patients often seek treatment from an otolaryngologists for sinus infections, age-related hearing loss, and cancers of the head or neck regions.[1]

Contents
1 Overview 2 Training 3 Designation Preferences 4 Subspecialties 5 Topics in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery 5.1 Head and neck oncology 5.2 Otology and neuro-otology 5.3 Rhinology 5.4 Pediatrics 5.5 Laryngology 5.6 Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 8.1 Journals 8.2 Societies 8.3 Other

Otolaryngologist performing an endoscopic sinus surgical procedure.

Overview
The full name of the specialty is otorhinolaryngology[2] from neoclassical Greek and modern Greek: () from -, ot - (root of ) "ear", -, rhino- (root of ) "nose", -, laryng(root of ) "larynx/throat", and the suffix -logy "study"; thus, the term literally means "the study of ear, nose and throat".
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Training
Otolaryngologists are physicians (MD, DO, MBBS, MBChB, etc.) who, in the United States, complete at least five years of surgical residency training. This is composed of one year in general surgical training and four years in otolaryngologyhead and neck surgery; in the past it varied between two and three years of each. In Canada, practitioners complete a five-year residency training after medical school.[3] Following residency training some otolaryngologists elect to complete advanced subspeciality fellowship training which can be 12 years in duration (pediatric otolaryngology,[4] neuro-otology, laryngology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, rhinology, or head and neck oncology).[citation needed ]

Designation Preferences
Practitioners are called and professionally designated by the more A 40-watt CO2 laser used in accurate term otolaryngologists head and neck surgeons , as otolaryngology. specialists trained in otolaryngology are experts in surgical conditions of the head and neck. Some people refer to it simply as head and neck surgery. In the United States, otolaryngology is one of the most competitive specialties in medicine in which to obtain a residency position following medical school.[5][6]

Subspecialties
Head and neck Surgical oncology Facial plastics Facial cosmetic surgery Otology Ear Neurootology* Middle and inner ear Temporal bone Skull base Dizziness Rhinology/sinus Laryngology Pediatrics* Sleep* Sinusitis Voice therapy Phonosurgery Velopalatine insufficiency Cleft lip and palate Airway Vascular malformations Cochlear implant/BAHA (* Currently recognized by American Board of Medical Subspecialties)
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Reconstruction Maxillofacial Hearing Endocrine surgery Trauma

Allergy Anterior skull base Apnea and snoring

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Topics in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery

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Head and neck oncology

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx Oral cancer Skin Cancer of the head & neck Thyroid cancer Endocrine surgery of the head and neck (thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy) Microvascular free flap reconstruction Skull base surgery Salivary gland cancer

Otology and neuro-otology

Main articles: Otology and Neurotology Dizziness BPPV benign paroxysmal positional vertigo labyrinthitis/vestibular neuronitis Mnire's disease/endolymphatic hydrops Perilymphatic fistula acoustic neuroma Hearing loss Mastoiditis Otitis externa outer ear or ear canal inflammation Otitis media middle ear inflammation Otitis interna inner ear inflammation Perforated eardrum (hole in the eardrum due to infection, trauma, explosion or loud noise) Ear surgery

Rhinology
Rhinology pertains to sinus diseases and the anterior skull base. Environmental allergies Sinusitis acute, chronic Rhinitis Empty nose syndrome
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Pediatrics
Adenoidectomy Caustic ingestion Cricotracheal resection Decannulation laryngomalacia Laryngotracheal reconstruction Myringotomy and tubes Obstructive sleep apnea pediatric Tonsillectomy

Laryngology
Dysphonia/hoarseness Laryngitis Reinke's edema Vocal cord nodules and polyps Spasmodic dysphonia Tracheostomy Cancer of the larynx Vocology science and practice of voice habilitation

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery is a one-year fellowship open to otolaryngologists and plastic surgeons who wish to specialize in the aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the head, face, and neck. Rhinoplasty and septoplasty Facelift (rhytidectomy) Browlift Blepharoplasty Otoplasty Genioplasty Injectable cosmetic treatments Trauma to the face Nasal bone fracture Mandible fracture Orbital fracture Frontal sinus fracture Complex lacerations and soft tissue damage Skin cancer (e.g. Basal Cell Carcinoma)

See also
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American Board of Otolaryngology American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Head mirror Surgeon Audiology

References
1. ^ a b Schierhorn, Carolyn (July 5, 2013). "Procedural diversity, satisfying outcomes draw DOs to otolaryngology" (http://www.do-online.org/TheDO/?p=147081). The DO. 2. ^ "Otorhinolaryngology" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/otorhinolaryngology). The Free Dictionary. 3. ^ CMA. "Otolaryngology" (http://www.cma.ca/multimedia/CMA/Content_Images/Inside_cma/Membership/profiles/Otolaryngology_en.pdf). Canadian Medical Association. 4. ^ "About the Fellowship | Otolaryngology" (http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/clinical/fellow/ent/default.htm). Cincinnatichildrens.org. 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 5. ^ "Physician Medical Specialty Information and Data" (http://www.medfriends.org/specialty_info.htm). Medfriends.org. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 6. ^ NRMP and AAMC. "Charting Outcomes in the Match Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2011 Main Residency Match" (http://www.nrmp.org/data/chartingoutcomes2011.pdf). National Resident Match Program.

External links
Journals
Acta Oto-laryngologica (http://www.informahealthcare.com/oto) JARO- Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (http://jaro-online.org/index.html) Journal of Voice (http://www.jvoice.org) Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology (http://www.informahealthcare.com/log) journal of the Nordic Cooperation Council of Logopedics and Phoniatrics and the British Voice Association Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery link (http://www.otojournal.org) journal of the American Academy of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery Foundation

Societies
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (http://www.entnet.org/) American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (http://www.aaoaf.org/) American Head and Neck Society (http://www.ahns.info/index.php) American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society (http://www.triologic.org/) Association for Research in Otolaryngology (http://www.aro.org/) Association of Otolaryngology Administrators (http://www.oto-online.org) Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (http://www.asohns.org.au) British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists Head & Neck Surgeons (http://www.entuk.org/) Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (http://www.entcanada.org/) TWJ Foundation (http://www.twjfoundation.org)
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Voice Foundation (http://www.voicefoundation.org)

Other
Guildford ENT (http://guildfordent.co.uk/) a specialist clinic that treats nose, throat and ear problems in adults and children at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey. Various Conditions and Treatments done by Otolaryngoloist and FAQ's (http://www.ear-nose-andthroat.com/) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Otolaryngology&oldid=565048062" Categories: Otolaryngology Medical specialties Medical doctors by specialty This page was last modified on 20 July 2013 at 12:29. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.

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