Treatment of epiglottis cyst by Nd:YAG laser combined with clamp under electronic laryngoscope

VernacularTitle:电子喉镜引导下Nd：YAG激光联合钳夹治疗会厌囊肿
Author: Li CHEN ; Jie HUANG ; Lili GAO ; Jiajia WEI
Keywords: epiglottis cyst; electronic laryngoscope; Nd:YAG laser
From: China Journal of Endoscopy 2017;23(1):87-89
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the effect of the treatment of epiglottis cyst by Nd:YAG 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 Nd:YAG 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 Nd:YAG 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.