Nd:YAG laser turbinate surgery animal experimental study: preliminary report.
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.
Goldsher
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Joachims
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HZ
Golz
A
A
Har-El
G
G
Brauerman
I
I
Podoshin
L
L
Elidan
J
J
Krespi
Y P
YP
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D014420:Turbinates / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*