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Ear surgery (otoplasty) is used to reduce an ear prominence. Ears are either brought closer to the head or reduced in size. This procedure can also be used to remove asymmetry.

Ear surgery is often carried out early in life, from four onwards, as it can improve a child’s social experience. The operation can also be carried out in later life if not done earlier.

Length

Otoplasty typically lasts between two and three hours.

Procedure

The reshaping and positioning of the ear is created by removal and sculpting of cartilage within the ear or by the use of stitches to reshape the existing cartilage. The desired final shape of the ear determines where incisions and work on the cartilage are carried out.

Recovery

Normal activities can be resumed within a week with strenuous activity possible within one or two months.

Risks

Risks with this procedure are low. Clots are an infrequent occurrence and usually easily corrected. Infection is possible but again usually mild and easily treated.

A guide to plastic surgery regulations in the Czech Republic

The Ministry of Health is responsible for the health policies of the Czech Republic. It oversees a number of institutions such as the Institute of Health Information and Statistics and the Drug and Technology Control Institute.

Registration of physicans is handled by the Czech Medical Chamber, which is independant of government. The Chamber publishes the ethical code that physicians in the Czech Republic must abide by, the code is enforced by the Disiplinary Council. The Chamber is also responsible for registering recognized surgical specialists such as plastic surgeons.

Plastic surgeons must belong to the Society for Plastic Surgery (Společnost plastická chirurgie). The society is currently reorganizing its membership structure, allowing full membership only to specialists in Plastic Surgery: At present the society is open to surgeons in related fields such as Otolaryngology. Once membership is restructured the Society plans to list its membership online.

The Czech Society for Aesthetic Surgery is a younger organization whose membership is focused on cosmetic surgeons. The society has an online list of its members, all of whom are full plastic surgeons.

Education

The Czech system of medical education is harmonized to E.U standards. A basic medical degree requires 6 years of training. Access to specialty training is limited. Plastic Surgery (Plastická chirurgie) requires a minimun 5 year registrar period.

The Czech Republic has a mandatory system of Continuing Education, points are obtained for attending training seminars and lectures. Re-accreditation takes place every 5 years. Roughly 100 hours of training is required in each accreditation period.

Complaints

The Czech Medical Chamber has a disipinary section, The Honorary Board. This addresses complaints against registered physicians.

Storage and Access to Medical Records

In addition to the ethical rules of the Czech Medical Chamber, physicians and clinics must comply with the governments Act on personal data protection. A data protection agency oversees the enforcement of these rules.

Doctors have an ethical requirement to respond to resonable requests for access to personal data, in as short a time as possible.

Resources

Czech Medical Chamber
Tel: +420 257 215 285
Fax: +420 257 220 618

Email: foreign3@clkcr.cz
Website: http://www.lkcr.cz

The Office for Personal Data Protection
Website: http://www.uoou.cz

Society for Plastic Surgery - Společnost plastická chirurgie
Email: MUDr. Aleš Nejedlý – secretary: nejedly@mediclub.cz
Website: http://www.spch.cz (in Czech)

Czech Society for Aesthetic Surgery
Webiste: http://aps.cls.cz/eng_index.htm
List of members: http://aps.cls.cz/eng_info_pro_verejnost_seznam_clenu.htm

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