Laser technique in management of laryngomalacia

Udayan K. Shah M.D.; William F. McGuirt, Jr M.D.; Ralph F. Wetmore M.D.; Gerald B. Healy M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.312282

1 July 1998 Laser technique in management of laryngomalacia

Udayan K. Shah M.D., William F. McGuirt, Jr M.D., Ralph F. Wetmore M.D., Gerald B. Healy M.D.

Proceedings Volume 3245, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VIII; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.312282
Event: BiOS '98 International Biomedical Optics Symposium, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of newborn stridor. Management can usually be accomplished without surgery. When surgery is necessary, the carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser plays an essential role in enabling precise, hemostatic dissection. The authors present their application of the CO₂ laser with microspot control for laser correction of laryngomalacia, with emphasis upon the use of the Boston University suspension system to achieve external suspension of the larynx and the bivalved laryngoscope to achieve tissue distension. Review of indications, technique and results is shared to detail the utility of the CO₂ laser in supraglottoplasty.

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Udayan K. Shah M.D., William F. McGuirt, Jr M.D., Ralph F. Wetmore M.D., and Gerald B. Healy M.D. "Laser technique in management of laryngomalacia", Proc. SPIE 3245, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VIII, (1 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.312282

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