Treatment of epiglottis cyst by Nd:YAG laser combined with clamp under electronic laryngoscope / 中国内镜杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of the treatment of epiglottis cyst by NdYAG laser combined with clamp under electronic laryngoscope. Methods Under superficial anesthesia, ninety cases of epiglottis cyst complicated with a series of pharyngeal clinical symptoms which were treated by NdYAG laser combined with clamp guided under electronic laryngoscope. Results Eight patients were not reexamined, and the rest 82 patients were followed up after one month, the body sensation and laryngeal obstruction disappeared or relieved signiifcantly. After further conifrmation by laryngoscope, the cysts of 79 cases were disappeared, and 3 cases were considered residual, the cysts was clamped out and treated by biopsy forceps Laser, further checked after 2 months by laryngoscope, the cysts disappeared! 100%recovered. Conclusion Treatment of epiglottis cyst by NdYAG laser combined with clamp under electronic laryngoscope has many advantages such as clear vision, accurate positioning, less hemorrhage, less postoperative complications, less recurrence rate and less pain. Treatment is effective and worthy of clinical promotion.