Laser for larynx/upper airway treatment.The PhotoGenica SV Pulsed Dye Laser is now available from Cynosure, Inc., to treat a broad range of vascular and vascular-dependent lesions of the larynx lar·ynx·es or la·ryn·ges (l  -r n j and upper airway, including recurrent respiratory papilloma fibroepithelial papilloma a type containing extensive fibrous tissue. intracanalicular papilloma an arborizing nonmalignant growth within the ducts of certain glands, particularly of the breast. intraductal papilloma , glottal glot·tal (gl tl)adj. dysplasia Of or relating to the glottis. 1. abnormality of development. 2. in pathology, alteration in size, shape, and organization of adult cells.dysplas´tic anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia an inherited disorder characterized by ectodermal dysplasia associated with aplasia or hypoplasia of the sweat glands, hypothermia, alopecia, anodontia, conical teeth, and facial abnormalities. , epistaxis ep·i·stax·es (-st , and hemorrhagic telangiectasia  ks z ) A nosebleed. hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia a hereditary condition marked by multiple small telangiectases of the skin, mucous membranes, and other organs, associated with recurrent episodes of bleeding from affected sites and gross or occult melena. spider telangiectasia vascular spider. . By delivering up to 2 joules J per pulse of yellow laser energy at a wavelength of 585 nm, the light specifically targets and destroys blood vessels and leaves healthy tissues unharmed and without scarring--even the delicate structures of the vocal folds. Using a small-diameter, optical-fiber delivery system, the laser allows treatments to be administered in the operating room, or in an office-based setting under local anesthesia, through the working channel of a flexible endoscope. 1. The International System unit of electrical, mechanical, and thermal energy. 2. A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of 1 ampere is passed through a resistance of 1 ohm for 1 second. 3. A unit of energy equal to the work done when a force of 1 newton acts through a distance of 1 meter. Circle 150 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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