Out-patient flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery for benign laryngopharyngeal pathologies via transnasal flexible laryngo-oesophagoscopy. Issue 7 (20th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mohammed, H; Masterson, L; Nassif, R
• Is Part Of: Journal of laryngology & otology. Volume 131:Issue 7(2017)
• Page Start: 650
• Page End: 654
• Publication Date: 2017-04-20
• Subjects: Laser Therapy, -- CO2, -- Larynx, -- Outpatients; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51
• DOI: 10.1017/S0022215117000792
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2151

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To assess the feasibility and outcomes of flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery in a clinic-based setting. Methods: A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary centre. Clinical indications, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction were assessed in patients treated with flexible carbon dioxide laser surgery via transnasal endoscopy and followed up over a period of up to nine months. Patients who were not fit for general anaesthesia or those with lesions that cannot be accessed by micro-laryngoscopy were included. Results: A total of 13 patients (14 procedures) were included. Clinical indications for surgery were small-to-medium sized benign pathologies in the upper aero-digestive tract. Patient satisfaction was assessed using a validated questionnaire. Conclusion: Early data suggest that flexible carbon dioxide laser is a versatile and feasible instrument with potential applications for a range of benign pathologies in the upper aero-digestive tract.