Diode laser (980nm) cartilage reshaping

A. El Kharbotly; T. El Tayeb; Y. Mostafa; I. Hesham

doi:10.1117/12.871104

17 February 2011 Diode laser (980nm) cartilage reshaping

A. El Kharbotly, T. El Tayeb, Y. Mostafa, I. Hesham

Proceedings Volume 7883, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VII; 788325 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871104
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Loss of facial or ear cartilage due to trauma or surgery is a major challenge to the otolaryngologists and plastic surgeons as the complicated geometric contours are difficult to be animated. Diode laser (980 nm) has been proven effective in reshaping and maintaining the new geometric shape achieved by laser. This study focused on determining the optimum laser parameters needed for cartilage reshaping with a controlled water cooling system. Harvested animal cartilages were angulated with different degrees and irradiated with different diode laser powers (980nm, 4x8mm spot size). The cartilage specimens were maintained in a deformation angle for two hours after irradiation then released for another two hours. They were serially measured and photographed. High-power Diode laser irradiation with water cooling is a cheep and effective method for reshaping the cartilage needed for reconstruction of difficult situations in otorhinolaryngologic surgery. Key words: cartilage,diode laser (980nm), reshaping.

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A. El Kharbotly, T. El Tayeb, Y. Mostafa, and I. Hesham "Diode laser (980nm) cartilage reshaping", Proc. SPIE 7883, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VII, 788325 (17 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871104

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