title: Radiofrequency transoral microsurgical procedures in benign and malignant laryngeal and hypopharyngeal lesions (institutional experiences).
abstract: Besides cold-steel and laser instruments, the use of radiofrequency (RF) devices in transoral microsurgery is getting increasing popularity mainly due to its minimal thermal effect on the collateral soft tissue. Authors summarize their surgical technique, results, and experience gained with RF applied during laryngeal interventions at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Medical School, University of Pécs. Transoral microsurgery using radiofrequency was carried out in 23 cases in total between 1 January 2011 and 1 March 2013. Fourteen histopathologically different benign lesions and 9 malignant planocellular carcinomas of the larynx were removed using different Micro-Larynx RF Probes powered by Surgitron Dual 4.0 MHz Frequency RF (Ellman International, Oceanside, NY, USA) device. No major bleeding event occurred during or after the procedures and neither laryngeal oedema nor significant postoperative pain was recorded. Authors also reviewed the international literature in this topic while detailing some of their most interesting cases.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Munkácsy M. Street 2, Pécs 7621, Hungary.
authors: Krisztina
authors: 0000-0002-6028-8048
authors: K
authors: Somogyvári
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Munkácsy M. Street 2, Pécs 7621, Hungary.
authors: Imre
authors: I
authors: Gerlinger
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Munkácsy M. Street 2, Pécs 7621, Hungary.
authors: László
authors: L
authors: Lujber
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Munkácsy M. Street 2, Pécs 7621, Hungary.
authors: András
authors: A
authors: Burián
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, János Balassa Hospital, Béri B. Á. Street 5-7, Szekszárd 7100, Hungary.
authors: Péter
authors: P
authors: Móricz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011846:Radio Waves