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Laryngeal granuloma as a complication of the co 2 laser
Author(s) -
Feder Robert J.
Publication year - 1983
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 - 10.1288/00005537-198307000-00020
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , carbon dioxide laser , debulking , complication , surgery , granuloma , asphyxia , laser , laser surgery , endotracheal tube , cord , pathology , anesthesia , intubation , optics , physics , ovarian cancer , cancer
Since the introduction of the carbon dioxide laser by Strong and Jako, 1 complications reported in the literature have been limited primarily to those associated with ignition of the endotracheal tube and its resultant sequelae. Many such cases have been reported but are fortunately rare in relation to the frequency of laser use. Other than the associated tissue injury which is minor when the loser is accidently fired at normal tissue, no other tissue complications have been reported in the literature to date. A granuloma appearing clinically as a lesion of the true cord following laser debulking of a paralytic vocal cord is reported herein.