Today, the specialty of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery encompasses a broad sweep of both medical and surgical diseases, with an emphasis on early diagnosis with the help of the telescope and the microscope. Major advances have been made in otoneurosurgery, rhinology, microlaryngeal and laser surgery, head and neck cancer surgery and paediatric otolaryngology.
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