Nowadays, lasers became nearly indispensable in the field of ENT surgery. Depending on the application, three different lasers are used: the diode laser with the wavelengths of 980nm or 1470nm, the green KTP laser or the CO2 laser.
The different wavelengths of the diode lasers have different impact on the tissue. There is a good interaction with color pigments (980nm) or a good absorption in water (1470nm). The diode laser has, depending on the requirements of the application, either a cutting or a coagulating effect. The flexible fiber optics together with variable hand pieces make minimal invasive surgeries possible – even under local anesthesia. Especially, when it comes to surgeries in areas where the tissue has an increased blood circulation, e.g. tonsils or polyps, the diode laser allows surgeries with hardly any bleedings.
These are the most convincing advantages of a laser surgery:
Minimal invasive
minimal bleedings and atraumatic
good wound healing with uncomplicated follow-up care
hardly any side effects
possibility to operate people with a cardiac pacemaker
treatments under local anesthesia possible (esp. rhinology and vocal chords treatments)
treatment of areas which are difficult to reach
time saving
reduction of medicine
more sterile
Post time: Aug-06-2025