Photoangiolytic Lasers in Laryngology

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader [Photoangiolytic Lasers in Laryngology]. Via Polyps Related Articles [Photoangiolytic Lasers in Laryngology]. Laryngorhinootologie. 2020 09;99(9):607-612 Authors: Hess M, Fleischer S Abstract With photoangiolytic lasers like KTP (Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate, 532 nm) lasers or the new "blue" laser (445 nm), even the smallest vessels and capillaries within the vocal fold can be treated without destroying the covering epithelium. This enables effective treatment of benign and malignant sub- and intraepithelial lesions of the vocal folds such as papilloma, edema, polyps, leukoplakia, dysplasia and capillary vessels while preserving the vibratory properties of the different layers of the lamina propria. Because photoangiolytic laser light can be routed through tiny glass fibers, office-based surgery with channelled flexible endoscopes are feasible as well as phonomicrosurgical operations under general anesthesia. Furthermore, the so called "blue" laser can cut tissues and thus broadens the technical armamentarium of the phonosurgeon. PMID: 32851626 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.