Papadakis C E, Skoulakis C E, Nikolidakis A A, Velegrakis G A, Bizakis J G, Helidonis E S
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Greece.
Am J Rhinol. 1999 Nov-Dec;13(6):479-82. doi: 10.2500/105065899781329638.
The hypertrophied inferior turbinates are responsible for nasal obstruction in patients with chronic rhinitis. Several methods have been applied to solve this problem. Recently, laser methods have produced good results. We present the management of 387 patients with hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates mucosa, using CO2 laser in combination with the Swiftlase apparatus. CO2 laser energy delivered through the Swiftlase apparatus provides a char-free ablation of a superficial tissue layer. Swiftlase is easily installed onto the existing CO2 laser units and provides a high-power density. The 1-year postoperative follow-up revealed good results in 261 (81%) of 321 patients, thus establishing CO2 laser in combination with the Swiftlase apparatus as a promising new approach for the management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy. CO2 laser energy delivered through the Swiftlase apparatus offers a treatment modality capable of achieving excellent results in hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates with minimal morbidity.
下鼻甲肥大是慢性鼻炎患者鼻塞的原因。已经应用了几种方法来解决这个问题。最近，激光方法取得了良好效果。我们介绍了使用二氧化碳激光联合Swiftlase设备治疗387例下鼻甲黏膜肥大患者的情况。通过Swiftlase设备输送的二氧化碳激光能量可对浅表组织层进行无炭化消融。Swiftlase易于安装到现有的二氧化碳激光设备上，并提供高功率密度。1年的术后随访显示，321例患者中有261例（81%）效果良好，从而确立了二氧化碳激光联合Swiftlase设备作为治疗下鼻甲肥大的一种有前景的新方法。通过Swiftlase设备输送的二氧化碳激光能量提供了一种治疗方式，能够在下鼻甲肥大的治疗中取得优异效果，且发病率极低。
