title: Nd:YAG laser turbinate surgery animal experimental study: preliminary report.
abstract: The chronically hypertrophic nasal turbinate is a challenging problem for otolaryngologists. Although some success has been achieved with a number of medical and surgical methods, other forms of treatment are still needed. In this study, encouraging results were achieved using the neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser on canine turbinates. Clinical and histological results showed that with Nd:YAG laser surgery, coagulation occurs in the deep cavernous vessels and submucosal glands of the turbinate, while the overlying mucosa remains intact.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldsher
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Joachims
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Har-El
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brauerman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Podoshin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elidan
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Krespi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D014420:Turbinates / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*