[Use of carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of tuberculosis of the bronchi and trachea in children and adolescents].
The first experience with using carbon laser in treatment of specific bronchial affections in children and adolescents was studied. Persisting lymphobronchial fistulas and granulations in 4 children and adolescents were considered as indications to the treatment. The 2-3 exposures, to laser during bronchoscopy with burning out the granulations and caseous led to rapid healing of the fistulas and epithelization of the bronchial surface with formation of small cicatrices. No complications were observed.
Lebedev
K M
KM
Filippov
V P
VP
Vasil'ev
V Iu
VIu
Bolotov
P A
PA
D000293:Adolescent; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
Primenenie uglekislotnogo lazera v lechenii tuberkuleza bronkhov i trakhei u deteĭ i podrostkov.