Effects of diode laser setting for laryngeal surgery in a rabbit model.

Helena Hotz Arroyo RamosLarissa NeriMarilia Wellichan ManciniAmaro Nunes Duarte NetoThais MauadRui Imamura

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

The use of the 980-nm diode laser with an output power of 5 W produced an increased extent of thermal injury compared to an output power of 3 W and, more importantly, using continuous rather than pulsed wave mode significantly increased the extent and depth of thermal injury in rabbit vocal folds.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
high speed
photodynamic therapy
optical coherence tomography
coronary artery disease
mass spectrometry
surgical site infection
high resolution
atrial fibrillation