title: CO2 laser surgery of the upper airway.
abstract: The use of CO2 laser surgery in otolaryngology has served as an effective tool to treat various lesions in the upper airway. This article discusses application of the CO2 laser to the upper airway, with specific reference to the larynx, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and oropharynx.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery*; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide