A novel tool in laryngeal surgery: Preliminary results of the picosecond infrared laser
2013
Objectives/Hypothesis
Conventional lasers ablate tissue through photothermal, photomechanical, and/or photoionizing effects, which may result in collateral tissue damage. The novel nonionizing picosecond infrared laser (PIRL) selectively energizes tissue water molecules using ultrafast pulses to drive ablation on timescales faster than energy transport to minimize collateral damage to adjacent cells.
Study Design
Animal cadaver study.
Methods
Cuts in porcine laryngeal epithelium, lamina propria, and cartilage were made using PIRL and carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. Lateral damage zones and cutting gaps were histologically compared.
Results
The mean widths of epithelial (8.5 μm), subepithelial (10.9 μm), and cartilage damage zones (8.1 μm) were significantly lower for cuts made by PIRL compared with CO2 laser (p < 0.001). Mean cutting gaps in vocal fold (174.7 μm) and epiglottic cartilage (56.3 μm) were significantly narrower for cuts made by PIRL compared with CO2 laser (P < 0.01, P < 0.05).
Conclusion
PIRL ablation demonstrates superiority over CO2 laser in cutting precision with less collateral tissue damage.
Level of Evidence
N/A. Laryngoscope, 123:2770–2775, 2013
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