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Holmium YAG Laser for Transoral Surgery of the Upper Airways
Author(s) -
Meyer Tanya K.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20390
Subject(s) - citation , presentation (obstetrics) , section (typography) , holmium , medicine , library science , general surgery , computer science , surgery , laser , physics , operating system , optics
Medical lasers have tissue ablative, cutting and hemostatic properties which depend on wavelength, method of delivery and mode of delivery. An understanding of these properties will allow the clinician to best utilize the lasers available. Although the majority of lesions requiring laser management can be handled with the traditional CO2 laser using a micromanipulator, occasionally there is need for a fiber-based delivery due to patient anatomical or functional constraints. This poster describes the use of the Ho:YAG laser for ENT lesions. This laser is commonly used by the Urology community for treatment of ureteral stones and prostatic hypertrophy. ENT physicians should be familiar with the properties of this laser to apply it to amenable lesions. Case #1