Compartive study of laser and conventional surgery in laryngeal diseases

ABSTRACT

CO2 Laser in laryngeal disease has been discussed only insufficiently in literature and even those reported were individual case reports with small caseloads. This comparative study was carried out during June 1995 to June 1997 at CMH Rawalpindi involving a total number of 100 patients. Purpose of this study was to compare conventional surgical techniques currently in practice with that of laser. Some advantages and disadvantages of both the techniques are discussed. The financial effects of both the techniques are also compared. The addition of the carbon dioxide laser to the instrumentation available to the laryngeal surgeon has improved the precision of traditional endolaryngeal surgical procedures and has made the endolaryngeal approach possible for operations formerly performed only by external approaches