CO2 laser in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery: a retrospective analysis of complications.
A retrospective review was conducted of all patients undergoing CO2 laser surgery by members of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Northwestern University Medical School from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1981; 204 cases were identified and all are included in this report. Early in our department's experience with laser surgery, an endotracheal tube fire occurred. This incident precipitated a departmental review of complications associated with the use of the CO2 laser and resulted in the formulation of a laser safety protocol. All patients in this group were treated under the directives of this protocol; the operative complication rate was low. This retrospective analysis of complications associated with the use of the CO2 laser under a strictly applied protocol demonstrates the relative safety associated with judicious use of this instrument.[1]References
- CO2 laser in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery: a retrospective analysis of complications. Ossoff, R.H., Hotaling, A.J., Karlan, M.S., Sisson, G.A. Laryngoscope (1983) [Pubmed]
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