title: [Special suction tube holder for a laser handpiece in effective smoke suction evacuation. On the problem of smoke suction in external CO2 laser therapy].
abstract: Treatment with a CO2 laser causes high smoke production, which leads to reduced view to the surgical field, to bad smell and has potential health hazards. Hitherto the problem of the external smoke evacuation had not been solved sufficiently. Therefore a special sucking-tube holder for a laser handpiece is presented. The end of the sucking tube exactly follows all movements of the handpiece and can be positioned close to the source of smoke. Through a defined angle the smoke can be removed quickly out of the way of the laser beam. According to the practical experiences so far, this special equipment on a laser handpiece guarantees an effective evacuation of smoke, allows the reduction of assisting staff, reduces irritation through bad smell and additionally minimizes the potential risks of smoke caused by an external CO2 laser application.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde Innsbruck.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heim
mesh_terms: D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012906:Smoke; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012906:Smoke