Official Journal of European Federation of Oto-Laryngological Societies Official Journal of European Laryngological Society Official Journal of European Academy of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery ''European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology'' publishes original clinical reports and clinically relevant experimental studies, as well as short communications presenting new results of special interest. With peer review by a respected international editorial board and prompt English-language publication, the journal provides rapid dissemination of information by authors from around the world. This particular feature makes it the journal of choice for readers who want to be informed about the continuing state of the art concerning basic sciences and the diagnosis and management of diseases of the head and neck on an international level. ''European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology'' was founded in 1864 as ''Archiv für Ohrenheilkunde'' by A. von Tröltsch, A. Politzer and H. Schwartze. The journal is the organ of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Socities as well as the European Laryngological Society.