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Transcanalicular Diode Laser-assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy for the Treatment of Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Published on: October 13, 2017
Lasers and endoscopic rhinologic surgery
1Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
Abstract:
Lasers are playing a more important role in rhinologic surgery. A new laser, the KTP/532, provides flexible fibers that can be combined with nasal endoscopes to reach the recesses and spaces of the nasal cavity. It can deal effectively with turbinate dysfunction, bleeding disorders, polyps, and scarring. The author's experience with the use of this laser is described.
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