Amato G, Galletta A, Paternò A
Unità Operativa di Otorinolaringoiatria e Foniatria, IRCCS OASI Maria SS, Troina, Enna.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 1996 Apr;16(2):114-21.
The Authors describe Nd-YAG Laser treatment in dealing with some of the most common hypertrophic-hyperplastic pathologies of the upper airways. Laser operations are performed under local anesthesia employing an Endo-Video-Telecamera in order to treat soft surgical targets not reachable otherwise. The Authors stress the numerous advantages of this techniques: high surgical accuracy, poor collateral intro- and post-operative effects, lack of post-operative intranasal packing, quick recovery time, absence of relapse, sparing of nasal physiology. Furthermore patient of the treatment acceptance and low sanitary expenses, are additional favorable factors. The Authors explain the details of the methods, emphasize the tolerability of the treatment and report the results obtained during two years of experience.
作者描述了钕钇铝石榴石激光治疗上呼吸道一些最常见的肥厚性-增生性病变的情况。激光手术在局部麻醉下进行，使用内窥镜电视摄像机，以治疗其他方式无法触及的软性手术目标。作者强调了该技术的诸多优点：手术精度高、术中及术后的附带影响小、术后无需鼻腔填塞、恢复时间快、无复发、不影响鼻腔生理功能。此外，患者对治疗的接受度高以及医疗费用低，也是额外的有利因素。作者解释了方法的细节，强调了治疗的耐受性，并报告了两年经验期间所取得的结果。
