An in vitro comparison of the Erbium: YAG laser and the carbon dioxide laser in laryngeal surgery

R. C D Herdman; A. Charlton; A. E. Hinton; A. J. Freemont

An in vitro comparison of the Erbium: YAG laser and the carbon dioxide laser in laryngeal surgery

R. C D Herdman, A. Charlton, A. E. Hinton, A. J. Freemont

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Abstract

This study compares the relative thermal damage caused by a surgical CO2 laser and the Erbium:YAG laser when used to incise the human vocal fold in vitro. Results show that charring is completely eliminated when using the Erbium:YAG laser. The depth of coagulative necrosis adjacent to an incision is reduced from 510 μm (± 75) using the CO2 laser to 23 μm (± 12) using the Erbium:YAG laser and at the base is reduced from 125 μm (± 45) using the CO2 laser to 12 μm (± 8) using the Erbium:YAG laser. The potential advantages regarding post-operative healing after laryngeal surgery are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	908-911
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Journal of laryngology and otology
Volume	107
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - 1993

Keywords

Carbon dioxide laser
Erbium
Larynx laser surgery
YAG laser

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An in vitro comparison of the Erbium: YAG laser and the carbon dioxide laser in laryngeal surgery

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