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Endoscopic Nd:YAG laser therapy of infantile subglottic hemangioma
Author(s) -
Fu ChiaHsiang,
Lee LiAng,
Fang TuanJen,
Wong KinSun,
Li HsuehYu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20530
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , airway , airway obstruction , hemangioma , treatment modality , therapeutic modalities , carbon dioxide laser , laser therapy , laser , laser surgery , radiology , physics , optics
Of the many therapeutic modalities that have been developed for infantile subglottic hemangioma (ISH), the most common technique is endoscopic excision with carbon dioxide laser, used alone or combined with other therapeutic techniques. A staged procedure has been proposed as the preferred choice for patients with severe airway obstruction. Nevertheless, ever since the neodymium: yttrium‐aluminum‐garnet (Nd:YAG) laser was developed, this modality has been considered feasible to treat vascular tumor in the airway due to good hemostasis power. We present two cases of ISH with severe airway obstruction that underwent endoscopic surgery using an one‐stage Nd:YAG laser approach. Details of the laser characteristics and surgery techniques are described in this article. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42:89–92. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.