title: The advantages of laser treatment of tumors of the larynx.
abstract: The carbon dioxide (CO2) laser is safe and efficacious when used in conjunction with endoscopic excision of selected premalignant and malignant tumors of the larynx. Cure rates parallel those obtained with traditional surgical instruments. Advantages of laser excision of early glottic carcinomas include greater accuracy in establishing the true extent of the disease, minimal morbidity, and cost effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ossoff
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Matar
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy