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Preface
Tissue Effects of CO[subscript 2] Laser and Nd:YAG Laser 1
In vivo Models for Studies of Laser Effects on Blood Vessels 5
Characteristic Features of Wound Healing in Laser-Induced Incisions 8
Anesthesiological Problems of Endolaryngeal and Endotracheal Laser Surgery 15
Problems Caused by Laser Plume, Especially Considering Laser Microlaryngoscopy 20
Ophthalmological Risks and Hazards of Laser Use in the Head and Neck Region 23
Laser Delivery Systems and Laser Instruments in Otorhinolaryngology 27
Mechanisms of Phototoxic Effects in Photodynamic Therapy 31
Experimental Photodynamic Therapy of the Larynx Using 5-Aminolaevulinic Acid 36
Experimental Studies on the Phototoxic Effect of Cytostatic Agents Results and Outlook 39
Meta-Tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin: A New Photosensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy of Head and Neck Tumors 44
Photodynamic Therapy of Superficial Skin Tumors following Local Application of Delta-Aminolaevulinic Acid 48
Photodynamic Therapy of Head and Neck Tumors 53
Photodynamic Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer 58
Experience with Surgical Laser Treatment of Tattoos and Use of the CO[subscript 2] Laser in Plastic Surgery 63
Value of Laser Therapy for Vascular Anomalies 67
Hemangioma: Differential Diagnosis and Necessary Early Laser Treatment 70
Nd:YAG Laser Therapy of Voluminous Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations 75
Therapy of Vascular Lesions in the Head and Neck Area by Means of Argon, Nd:YAG, CO[subscript 2] and Flashlamp-Pumped Pulsed Dye Lasers 81
Suitability of Different Lasers for Operations Ranging from the Tympanic Membrane to the Base of the Stapes 87
Application of the CO[subscript 2] Laser in Stapedotomy 95
Results of Combined Low-Power Laser Therapy and Extracts of Ginkgo biloba in Cases of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus 101
Soft-Laser/Ginkgo Therapy in Chronic Tinnitus. A Placebo-Controlled Study 105
Indications, Risks and Results of Laser Therapy for Recurrent Epistaxis 109
Carbon Dioxide Laser Delivery Systems in Functional Paranasal Sinus Surgery 114
Reduction of Hyperplastic Turbinates with the CO[subscript 2] Laser 118
Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses with the Aid of the Holmium:YAG Laser 122
Histological Evaluation of Leukoplakia following CO[subscript 2] Laser Excision. A Clinical and Experimental Study 125
Laser Surgery in Lingual Tonsil Hyperplasia 130
CO[subscript 2] Laser Surgery for Benign Tumors of the Oral Cavity 132
Use of Carbon Dioxide Laser in the Therapy of Benign Oral Soft-Tissue Lesions 136
Microendoscopic CO[subscript 2] Laser Surgery of the Hypopharyngeal (Zenker's) Diverticulum 140
Endoscopic Laser Myotomy in Cricopharyngeal Achalasia 144
Laser Lithotripsy of Salivary Duct Stones 148
Experiences with Laser Surgery in Benign and Malignant Findings of the Oro- and Hypopharynx 153
CO[subscript 2] Laser Surgery for Benign Lesions of the Vocal Cords 158
Laser Surgery for Laryngeal Papillomatosis 162
Combined Laser Surgery and Adjuvant Intralesional Interferon Injection in Patients with Laryngotracheal Papillomatosis 166
Endoscopic Management of Bilateral Recurrent Nerve Paralysis with the CO[subscript 2] Laser 170
Posterior Cordotomy by CO[subscript 2] Laser Surgery for Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: Kashima's Technique and Modified Technique 174
Laser Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Glottic Stenoses 176
Treatment of a Tracheal Stenosis with a CO[subscript 2] Laser Using a Rigid ArthroLase CO[subscript 2] Wave Guide System. A Case Report 179
Laser Arytenoidectomy in the Treatment of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis 182
Transoral Laser Surgery for Oral Carcinoma 185
Enoral/Transoral Surgery of Malignancies of the Oral Cavity and the Oropharynx 191
An Analysis of Recurrences after Transoral Laser Resection of Oral Carcinoma 196
Functional and Clinical Anatomy of the Anterior Commissure 201
Imaging in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer before Laser Surgery. A Critical Review 207
Classification of Endolaryngeal Laser Partial Laryngectomies 212
Phonatory Ability after Surgery of Vocal Cord Carcinoma of Limited Extension. A Comparison between Transoral Laser Microsurgery and Frontolateral Partial Laryngeal Resection 215
Endolaryngeal CO[subscript 2] Laser Microsurgery of Early Vocal Cord Cancer. A Retrospective Study 219
Technique and Results of Transoral Laser Surgery for Small Vocal Cord Carcinomas 222
Technique and Results of Transoral Laser Surgery of Supraglottic Carcinomas 227
Management of Supraglottic Cancer: Selected Endoscopic Laser Resection and Postoperative Irradiation 231
Functional Results following Partial Supraglottic Resection. Comparison of Conventional Surgery vs. Transoral Laser Microsurgery 237
Does External Access through Laryngofissure Widen the Indication for Laser-Surgical Partial Resection of the Larynx? 241
Analysis of Recurrences after Transoral Laser Resection of Larynx Carcinomas 245
Transoral Laser Surgery of Laryngeal Carcinomas. State of the Art in Sweden 250
Transoral Laser Surgery for Glottic Cancer 254
Subject Index 259