title: Resection of palatal tumours with the CO2 laser.
abstract: On the basis of the authors' experience with 20 patients, CO2 laser resection of palatal tumours has proved to be a good alternative to conventional surgical resection. The CO2 laser beam permits precise resection, due to only slight intra-operative bleeding coupled with use of the operating microscope. Wound healing is good and post-operative pain remarkably little.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cantonal Hospital, St Gallen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sutter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grossenbacher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014945:Wound Healing