Angiolytic Laser Surgery for Vocal Fold Polyps
2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 18-21
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2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 18-21
Angiolytic laser such as KTP ⁄ 532nm, green laser/532nm, or pulse dye laser (PDL) ⁄ 585nm have proven useful for the treatment of various vocal fold lesions including hemorrhagic lesions, papilloma, leukoplakia, and Reinke’s edema. Since the laser causes minimal bleeding during the procedure, office based out-patient surgery is well indicated. It has also been confirmed that laser treatment causes negligible heat damage to the underlying tissues because of low lasing power and good absorption of the energy into oxyhemoglobin. The present case series provided safety and vocal outcome of angiolytic laser surgery for 16 cases with hemorrhagic ⁄ non-hemorrhagic vocal polyps. The results showed significant improvement of vocal function postoperatively with no scarring effects on the vocal folds.
