SwiftLase: a new tool for laser-assisted uvula-palatoplasty and tonsil cryptolysis in the office

摘要

Abstract: The `SwiftLase' CO$-2$/ laser flash-scanner technology for char-free ablation of tissue combined with a dedicated oral pharyngeal handpiece and a 30 W power CO$-2$/ laser provide an ideal tool for the performance of staged laser assisted uvula palatoplasty (LAUP) and tonsil cryptolysis in the office. LAUP is virtually painless and enables the treatment of non apneic snoring problems in three to five 10 minute office sessions under local anesthesia. The addition of flexible CO$-2$/ laser fiber delivery systems extends the use of the office CO$-2$/ laser to nasal cavity procedures such as turbinate shrinking. !11