ND-YAG LASER TURBINATE SURGERY ANIMAL EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY - PRELIMINARY-REPORT

The chronically hypertrophic nasal turbinate is a challenging problem for otolaryngologists. Although some success has been achieved with a number of medical and surgical methods, other forms of treatment are s till needed, In this study, encouraging results were achieved using th e neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser on canine turbinate s. Clinical and histological results showed that with Nd:YAG; laser su rgery, coagulation occurs in the deep cavernous vessels and submucosal glands of the turbinate, while the overlying mucosa remains intact.