H Mohammed1, L Masterson1, R Nassif1. 1. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital,Norwich,UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and outcomes of flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery in a clinic-based setting. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary centre. Clinical indications, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction were assessed in patients treated with flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery via transnasal endoscopy and followed up over a period of up to nine months. Patients who were not fit for general anaesthesia or those with lesions that cannot be accessed by micro-laryngoscopy were included. RESULTS: A total of 13 patients (14 procedures) were included. Clinical indications for surgery were small-to-medium sized benign pathologies in the upper aero-digestive tract. Patient satisfaction was assessed using a validated questionnaire. CONCLUSION: Early data suggest that flexible carbon dioxide laser is a versatile and feasible instrument with potential applications for a range of benign pathologies in the upper aero-digestive tract.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and outcomes of flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery in a clinic-based setting. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary centre. Clinical indications, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction were assessed in patients treated with flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery via transnasal endoscopy and followed up over a period of up to nine months. Patients who were not fit for general anaesthesia or those with lesions that cannot be accessed by micro-laryngoscopy were included. RESULTS: A total of 13 patients (14 procedures) were included. Clinical indications for surgery were small-to-medium sized benign pathologies in the upper aero-digestive tract. Patient satisfaction was assessed using a validated questionnaire. CONCLUSION: Early data suggest that flexible carbon dioxide laser is a versatile and feasible instrument with potential applications for a range of benign pathologies in the upper aero-digestive tract.
Authors: Anouk S Schimberg; Tim M Klabbers; David J Wellenstein; Floris Heutink; Jimmie Honings; Ilse van Engen-Van Grunsven; Rudolf M Verdaasdonk; Robert P Takes; Guido B van den Broek Journal: Laryngoscope Date: 2020-02-05 Impact factor: 3.325