Laser for larynx/upper airway treatment.The PhotoGenica SV Pulsed Dye Laser is now available from Cynosure cy·no·sure n. 1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration. 2. Something that serves to guide. , Inc., to treat a broad range of vascular and vascular-dependent lesions of the larynx and upper airway, including recurrent respiratory papilloma, glottal glot·tal adj. Of or relating to the glottis. glottal (glot´ dysplasia, epistaxis epistaxis /ep·i·stax·is/ (-stak´sis) nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose, usually due to rupture of small vessels overlying the anterior part of the cartilaginous nasal septum. ep·i·stax·is n. , and hemorrhagic telangiectasia telangiectasia /tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia/ (tel-an?je-ek-ta´zhah) permanent dilation of preexisting small blood vessels, creating focal red lesions. . By delivering up to 2 joules 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. Circle 150 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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