title: Benign lesions of the nose, oral cavity, and oropharynx in children: excision by carbon dioxide laser.
abstract: The carbon dioxide laser was used to treat a group of pediatric patients with benign lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract exclusive of the larynx. Prior to development of the CO2 laser, excision of these lesions by conventional means often resulted in incomplete removal, significant bleeding, and postoperative edema resulting in airway obstruction. The CO2 laser, with its unique properties of precise excision, hemostatic effect, and minimal postoperative edema, has become the instrument of choice in the removal of these lesions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013961:Thyroid Gland
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide