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http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.422

Alternative Treatment of Osteoma Using an Endoscopic Holmium-YAG Laser  

Han, Ba Leun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Shin, Ho Seong (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
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Archives of Plastic Surgery / v.39, no.4, 2012 , pp. 422-425 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Endoscopy; Holmium; Osteoma;
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