title: [Experiences with CO2-laser-surgery in otorhinolaryngology (author's transl)].
abstract: Experiences with 70 CO2-laser procedures are reported. 39 operations were performed in the larynx, 7 in the pharynx, 4 in the oral cavity; 19 were tonsillectomies and 1 the excision of an exophytic skin tumor. The advantages of the CO2-laser-surgery are: minimal hemorrhage during surgery, excellent visibility in the operative field, slight postoperative edema and reduced postoperative pain. Surgery with the CO-2-laser beam is best performed for the following indications: endolaryngeal microsurgery, procedures in highly vascularized organs (tongue) or on well vascularized tumors (hemangioma), operations in hemophiliacs.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide
vernacular_title: Erfahrungen mit der CO2-Laserchirurgie in der Otorhinolaryngologie.