title: "Blow-torch phenomenon" during laser assisted excision of a thyroglossal cyst at the base of the tongue.
abstract: We report a case of blow-torch phenomenon encountered during diode laser assisted excision of a thyroglossal cyst in a child. This is first such case report from India and highlights an unusual complication which anesthesiologists need to be aware of due to the increasing use of operative laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, AJ Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka.
authors.forename: Anitha G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ganapathi