The efficacies of CO2 laser and conventional laryngeal microsurgery for vocal cord benign (vocal cord polyp) and precancerous (vocal cord leukoplakia) lesions were compared. Patients with bilateral vocal cord polyps (n = 60) and leukoplakia (n = 30) were divided randomly into two groups. One group was treated with throat microsurgical instruments and underwent routine lesion resection (conventi...

BACKGROUND Bleeding within the supraglottic region can be a lethal complication after CO(2) laser microsurgery. Our aim was to propose endoluminal anatomical landmarks to locate the superior laryngeal vessels resulting in a safer microsurgery. METHODS Endoluminal dissections were made in 22 larynges without laryngeal disease. RESULTS The neurovascular structures were in the superior third o...

Transoral Laser CO2 Microsurgery is an established mode of treatment for early glottic carcinomas. However, there are doubts in the literature with regard to histologic margin assessment following laser resection, as well as the prognostic significance of margin’s status. We assess the prognostic significance of histopathologic margins status following surgical treatment of early laryngeal canc...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To study and compare the outcome of trans-oral CO2 laser microsurgery for early glottic squamous cell cancer with and without the involvement of anterior commissure (AC). STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective analysis of 296 cases of early glottic squamous cancer treated by trans-oral CO2 laser microsurgery. METHODS The patients were divided into two groups depending on...

background: vestibular schwannoma (vs) is one of the skull base tumors originating from vestibular portion of eighth cranial nerve. recently, 2μ- thulium laser is used in the surgery of some intracranial tumors. objectives: assessing the efficacy of 2μ-thulium flexible hand-held laser fiber (revolixjrò) in microsurgical removal of vs. materials and methods: this retrospective non-randomized stu...

background: vestibular schwannoma (vs) is one of the skull base tumors originating from vestibular portion of eighth cranial nerve. recently, 2 micro-thulium laser is used in the surgery of some intracranial tumors. objectives: assessing the efficacy of 2 micro-thulium flexible hand-held laser fiber (revolixjrò) in microsurgical removal of vs. materials and methods: this retrospective non-rando...

Laser microsurgery has led to remarkable discoveries in a number of cell types. Two recent studies have shown that this classical technology can now be employed with small yeast cells. This advance will enable regional ablation to be combined with facile genetic manipulation in a eukaryotic cell.

Objectives. To assess the outcome of transoral laser-assisted microsurgery (TLM) with regards to local and distant tumour control, quality of voice and swallowing. Design. Retrospective review of patients with five-year follow-up period. Setting. Royal Derby Hospital Head and Neck Department. Participants. All patients undergoing TLM with a diagnosis of Tis, T1, or T2 glottic tumour following e...

Introduction The aim of our study is to present our experience in treating laryngeal cancers with endoscopic CO2 laser surgery. Materials and Methods This retrospective study was conducted from January 2008 to December 2012 at Antoine Lacassagne Center of Nice. The functional and oncologic results of this surgical technique were analyzed and discussed. Results The average length of hospital sta...