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Otolaryngol Clin North Am
; 29(6): 987-1003, 1996 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8890130
RESUMO
This article outlines the historical development of the use of lasers in the tracheobronchial tree, the current indications for the use of carbon dioxide and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet lasers, and the management of complications. The merits of other laser wavelengths are mentioned, including use of the potassium titanyl phosphate laser in the pediatric airway. Photodynamic therapy is discussed, and some future developments are introduced.