[Nd-YAG laser in otorhinolaryngology: our experience]

The Authors describe Nd-YAG Laser treatment in dealing with some of the most common hypertrophic-hyperplastic pathologies of the upper airways. Laser operations are performed under local anesthesia employing an Endo-Video-Telecamera in order to treat soft surgical targets not reachable otherwise. The Authors stress the numerous advantages of this techniques: high surgical accuracy, poor collateral intro- and post-operative effects, lack of post-operative intranasal packing, quick recovery time, absence of relapse, sparing of nasal physiology. Furthermore patient of the treatment acceptance and low sanitary expenses, are additional favorable factors. The Authors explain the details of the methods, emphasize the tolerability of the treatment and report the results obtained during two years of experience.