Clinical Applications of the CO2Laser in Neoplastic Lesions of the Aerodigestive Tract

摘要

The use of the CO2laser in otolaryngologic microsurgery offers the opportunity to reduce morbidity and deformity, and to decrease hospitalization time associated with resection of neoplasms of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx. We used the CO2laser to resect a variety of lesions in 14 patients. Laser resection was the primary mode of therapy, in combination with irradiation and chemotherapy. Local control of the neoplasms was achieved with a number of advantages over established modes of therapy. The CO2laser continues to show promise as a means of primary control in head and neck neoplasms, with a minimum of morbidity and deformity.