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Nd:YAG contact laser surgery. The scalpel of the future?
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
|February 1, 1990
Abstract:
Lasers have been used in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery since the early 1970s, mainly for endoscopic applications. In particular, the author discusses the use of the Nd:YAG contact laser surgery. The techniques and training required in the use of these newer laser applications, including the flexible fiber system for use in the tracheobronchial tree, are reviewed.