Treatment of patients with OSAS using Nd-YAG laser

Andrzej Kukwa M.D.; Marek P. Tulibacki M.D.; Andrzej Zajac; Katarzyna Dudziec

doi:10.1117/12.389486

28 June 2000 Treatment of patients with OSAS using Nd-YAG laser

Andrzej Kukwa M.D., Marek P. Tulibacki M.D., Andrzej Zajac, Katarzyna Dudziec

Proceedings Volume 4166, Laser Florence '99: A Window on the Laser Medicine World; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389486
Event: Laser Florence '99, 1999, Florence, Italy

Abstract

The authors present their clinical experience regarding the possibilities of application of Nd:YAG and Ho:YAG lasers for the treatment of disorders in the are of the upper respiratory tract. The patients with symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Aphnoe Syndrom need a various operations techniques. Lasers techniques makes it possible to perform a number of procedures in local anesthesia which considerably improves the economic effectiveness of the treatment. The surgeries performed using laser beam enabled very good effect of treatment.

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Andrzej Kukwa M.D., Marek P. Tulibacki M.D., Andrzej Zajac, and Katarzyna Dudziec "Treatment of patients with OSAS using Nd-YAG laser", Proc. SPIE 4166, Laser Florence '99: A Window on the Laser Medicine World, (28 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389486

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