## Abstract The problem of removing or palliating obstructing lesions of the trachea and bronchi has been solved by using the CO~2~ laser in conjunction with an endoscopic adaptor. We have used this laser successfully in 18 patients who had this particular problem. The advantages of laser surgery i
Current CO2 laser surgery
β Scribed by I. Kaplan
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 437 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0030-3992
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