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Blue Laser Therapy of Vocal Fold Varices and Ectasias

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It is essential for surgeons to understand the unique anatomy of the microcirculation of the vocal fold. Symptomatic vascular lesions such as some varices and ectasias may require treatment. The tissue absorption characteristics of blue laser make it ideal for management of such lesions in the operating room or in the office.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Abdul-Latif Hamdan

  2. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Robert Thayer Sataloff

  3. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Omar Ramadan & Mary J. Hawkshaw

  4. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Daniel Eichorn

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Hamdan, AL., Sataloff, R.T., Ramadan, O., Eichorn, D., Hawkshaw, M.J. (2023). Blue Laser Therapy of Vocal Fold Varices and Ectasias. In: Blue Laser Surgery in Laryngology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35283-6_3

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