This book reviews the emerging role of blue laser as a new treatment modality. The choice of laser is based primarily on the characteristics of the laser such as wavelength, mode of delivery and spot size, and on the type of pathology that is being treated.
Abdul-Latif Hamdan, MD, EMBA, MPH, FACSProfessor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)Adjunct Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of MedicineRobert Thayer Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACSProfessor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgerySenior Associate Dean for Clinical Academic SpecialtiesDrexel University College of Medicine Omar Ramadan, MDInstructor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of MedicineDaniel Eichorn, DO Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineMary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN, FCPPResearch Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Initiatives, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of Medicine
Innehållsförteckning
1 Introduction.- 2 Anesthesia Considerations in Office-Based and OR-Based Laryngeal Surgery.- 3 Blue Laser Therapy of Vocal Fold Varices and Ectasias.- 4 Blue Laser Therapy of Exudative Lesions of the Vocal Folds.- 5 Blue Laser Therapy of Vocal Process Granuloma.- 6 Blue Laser Therapy of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.- 7 Blue Laser Therapy of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia.- 8 Blue Laser Therapy of Vocal Fold Scars.- 9 Blue Laser Therapy of Laryngeal Stenosis.- 10 Rare Applications of Blue Laser Therapy in Laryngology.