Diode laser for paediatric airway procedures: a useful tool.
Int J Clin Pract
; 64(1): 51-4, 2010 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18422597
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
A wide range of lasers have been used in the larynx. Diode laser is a portable and relatively inexpensive laser which is delivered via a glass fibre hand-held probe. The objective of this study was to report our experience with the use of diode laser in a variety of paediatric airway pathologies.METHODS:
In this study, 90 diode laser laryngeal procedures were performed on 31 patients in the age range of 1 month to 16 years at the time of the operation. The follow up after the procedure has been in the range of 6 months to 3 years.RESULTS:
As per our records 19/31 (61.3%) patients have been cured of their initial pathologies and were not under further review, 3/31 (9.6%) were having repeated laser treatments. The remaining 9/31 (29.0%) had to undergo further treatment. There was no laser-related intra-operative or postoperative complications.CONCLUSIONS:
Diode laser is a good tool for several paediatric laryngeal pathologies. The ability to guide the laser light using the flexible glass fibre directly onto the area requiring vapourisation enables very precise treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Laringe
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Terapia a Laser
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Lasers Semicondutores
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Clin Pract
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido