Alternative Treatment of Osteoma Using an Endoscopic Holmium-YAG Laser.
10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.422
- Author:
Ba Leun HAN
1
;
Ho Seong SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. Shinerim@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endoscopy;
Holmium;
Osteoma
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Cosmetics;
Endoscopy;
Holmium;
Humans;
Imidazoles;
Lasers, Solid-State;
Nitro Compounds;
Osteoma;
Pain, Postoperative;
Skeleton;
Yttrium
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2012;39(4):422-425
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Osteoma is one of the most common tumors of the cranial vault and the facial skeleton. For osteoma in the facial region, endoscopic resection is widely used to prevent surgical scarring. Tumors in a total of 14 patients were resected using an endoscopic holmium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Ho:YAG) laser with a long flexible fiber. Aside from having the advantage of not leaving a scar due to the use of endoscopy, this procedure allowed resection at any position, was minimally invasive, and caused less postoperative pain. This method yielded excellent cosmetic results, so the endoscopic Ho:YAG laser is expected to emerge as a good treatment option for osteoma.
