Basic Experimental Study for CO2 Laser Microsurgery

Complications in CO2 Laser Transoral Microsurgery for Larynx Carcinomas

Introduction Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) has established itself as an effective option in the management of malignant tumors of the glottis, supraglottis, and hypopharynx. Nonetheless, TLM is not a harmless technique. Complications such as bleeding, dyspnea, or ignition of the air may appear in this type of surgery. Objective The aim of this study is to describe the complications that oc...

Transoral endoscopic CO2 laser microsurgery for early laryngeal cancers.

BACKGROUND The impact of transoral endoscopic CO(2) laser microsurgery (TLM) for the treatment of Tis, T1, and T2 glottic cancer on local disease control, survival, and laryngeal preservation was investigated. METHODS From October 1999 to February 2008, 48 patients with a previously untreated early laryngeal malignant tumor who had been treated with TLM were enrolled in this study. Overall su...

Experimental Studies of Model Drug Delivery Using Superpulse CO2 Laser

CO2 laser transoral laser microsurgery of head and neck cancer: lessons learned over ten years

Background CO2 transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) is an emerging technique for the management of laryngeal cancer and other head and neck malignancies. This technique has become more widely used by head and neck surgeons progressively replacing traditional open surgical procedures because it is better at preserving organ function with lower overall morbidity. The CO2 laser is coupled to a micro...

A Combination of Endoscopic CO2 Laser Microsurgery and Radiotherapy for Treatment of T2N0M0 Glottic Carcinoma

The aims of this study were to evaluate the results of CO2 laser surgery alone and CO2 laser surgery combined with radiotherapy in patients with T2N0M0 glottic carcinoma. A retrospective analysis was conducted of 35 cases of T2N0M0 glottic carcinoma. Fourteen patients with normal vocal cord mobility were treated with endoscopic CO2 laser surgery alone. The remaining 21 patients were treated wit...