EAACIEuropean Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
ENT Section EAFPSEuropean Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery EASMEuropean Academy of Sleep Medicine EAONOEuropean Academy of Otology and Neuro-Otology EFASEuropean Federation of Audiological Societies EGDGEuropean Study Group for Dysphagia and Globus EGFLEuropean Study Group For Functional Surgery Following Laryngectomy EHNSEuropean Head and Neck Society ELSEuropean Laryngological Society ERSEuropean Rhinologic Society ESBSEuropean Skull Base Society ESGSEuropean Salivary Gland Society ESPOEuropean Society of Pediatric ORL EUFOSEuropean Federation of ORL Socieities PWGPermanent Working Group of European Junior Doctors UEMSEuropean Union of Medical Specialists UEPUnion of the European Phoniatricians

Board Members

General Secretary UEMS Section

David Proops

Treasurer

Thomas Somers

Permanent Secretary of Otorhinolaryngology

Maria de la Mota

Information

Clinical Practice Guidelines

The UEMS ORL Section and Board have proposed a set of draft guidelines for various surgical procedures and these are now published on the UEMS ORL website. The guidelines include a definition of the operative procedure, indications, and pre-operative assessment. The operative technique used. There is a section for patient information and informed consent and finally, outcome measures by which the procedures can be assessed.

These guidelines represent a broad overview and may provide a framework for revision by National Associations to provide guidelines appropriate for individual European Countries.

Richard Maw, M.S., F.R.C.S.
Secretary General, Section & Board of Otolaryngology