Carbon dioxide laser therapy

McElvein, R.B.; Zorn, G.L.

Clinics in Chest Medicine 6(2): 291-295

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0272-5231
PMID: 3928236
Document Number: 253529
A carbon dioxide laser coupled with a ventilating bronchoscope has been used to treat 135 patients with symptomatic obstruction of the trachea and main stem bronchi. This laser has the advantages of being controllable and hemostatic, and can be used repetitively. It does not interfere with other modes of treatment such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

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