Abstract
Several types of laser have been used in the larynx. A diode laser is a portable and relatively cheap device. Thus, this paper aims to report the experience with the use of diode laser in laryngeal microsurgeries, through the analysis of electronic medical records of 37 patients who underwent laryngeal microsurgery from January to June 2014. It was noted that the main indication for the surgery was in women, aged 50-60 years, the vast majority with a diagnostic hypothesis of vocal polyp. The optical fiber used was 400µm (micrometer), with a power of 3W, with pulsed emission mode, a pulse width of 20PPS, and a frequency of 25 milliseconds.The application time for the resection of the lesions was an average of 86 seconds, using an energy of 132 joules. Laryngeal microsurgery using the diode laser technique presented advantages, due to the ease of handling the equipment, safety during its use, and skillful surgical time, without the occurrence of any complications during its application in the vocal folds.
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