CO2 Laser Tonsillectomy

Postoperative Pain After Tonsillectomy; Comparison Between CO2 Laser Versus Conventional Dissection Tonsillectomy

Background: Postoperative pain after tonsillectomy is a great problem that the ideal tonsillectomy operation should have little or no morbidity or mortality with excellent outcome. Aim of the study:To compare the outcome of postoperative pain with two different methods of tonsillectomy, conventional dissection Tonsillectomy versus CO2 laser assisted tonsillectomy procedure. Method: Randomized c...

Laser versus dissection technique of tonsillectomy.

Tonsillectomy is the single most common operation performed in Ear Nose and Throat Department. Various methods of tonsillectomy have been practiced over the century aimed at reducing or eliminating intraoperative and postoperative morbidity. Due to various blood supplies received, intraoperative bleeding is the most difficult problem and securing it is time-consuming. The time taken to control ...

Treatment of Rhinophyma with CO2 Laser

Rhinophyma is a benign and disfiguring tumor of the nose, affecting white old men. It represents the end stage of acne rosacea. Hypertrophy of the sebaceous apparatus and fibrosis lead to an enlarged, erythematous nasal tip with comedones. Treatment modalities include Isotretinoin (Which is not effective on severe rhinophyma), freehand scalpel shave, cryosurgery, electrocautery, dermabras...

Treatment of nevus spilus with CO2 Laser

Background: Nevus spilus can produce considerable disfigurement. There is no specific and successful treatment for this nevus. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of CO2 laser in the treatment of nevus spilus. Patients and Methods: This quasi-experimental clinical trial was performed on 47 patients with spilus nevus in Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan. The diagnosis of...

Experimental Studies of Model Drug Delivery Using Superpulse CO2 Laser