Rhinologic surgery with the carbon dioxide laser

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Abstract
Microscopic nasal surgery with the CO2 laser is easily performed. It offers the advantages of excellent hemostasis (even with congulopathies), excellent healing Minimal discomfort and minimal complications. A wide variety of lesions may be excised, obliterated, or corrected in any age group. We report our experiences with 26 cases of rhinologic surgery with the CO2 laser. These cases represent a variety of pathologic lesions including telangiectasias, papillomas, nasal polyps, synechiae and granulomas, rhinophymas, sebaceous adenomas, and an adenocarcinoma. This is the first comprehensive report of the use of this technique in nasal surgery.

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