Laser applications in pediatric laryngeal surgery.
The use of lasers in the pediatric patient has seen great advances. The development of new instruments and delivery equipment has made the laser available for use in smaller anatomic locations. Experience with adults has shown the appropriate laser parameters to minimize thermal effects and scarring. The carbon dioxide laser remains the laser used in most pediatric applications for endoscopic work, but other lasers have shown unique advantages in pediatric patients as well.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2559, USA.
D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007834:Lasers
D002245:Carbon Dioxide