Možnosti chirurgického využití Thulium laseru v otorinolaryngologii u dětských pacientů

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Title in English Possibilities of Surgical Use of Thulium Laser in Otorhinolary ngology of the Child Patients
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ŠLAPÁK Ivo MÁCHALOVÁ Michaela VESELÁ Michaela

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Otorinolaryngologie a foniatrie
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Faculty of Medicine

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Field ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology
Keywords Thulium laser; laser surgeries in otorhinolaryngology; childhood
Description Laser surgery in otorhinolaryngology has been used for decades. Various types of laser devices differ in properties and application. Thulium laser combines fine incision, good hemostasis and shallow tissue penetration. For these reasons it can be used for minimum invasive surgeries in pediatric otorhinolaryngology. We retrospectively evaluated a sample of 34 patients aged between 5 days and 19 years, who underwent Thulium laser surgery at Clinic of Pediatric ENT of the University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University from December 2012 to November 2013.16 patients of this sample underwent nasal surgery. Surgery of congenital choanal atresia was the most frequent in this area (5 cases). Second most frequent surgery was a treatment of la-crimal apparatus obstruction -10 patients underwent dacryocystorhinostomy. We conclude that Thulium laser technique has a wide-ranging possibility of application and is safe even in the youngest children.
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