title: Carbon dioxide laser management of subglottic and tracheal stenosis.
abstract: The carbon dioxide laser has been used in a variety of otolaryngologic conditions. Its specific advantages have particularly lent themselves to its use in the airway. The role of laser endoscopic treatment in subglottic and tracheal stenosis will continue to expand and aid in the successful management of these difficult cases.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide