Intraindividual comparison of 1,470 nm diode laser versus carbon dioxide laser for tonsillotomy: A prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled feasibility trial

A double-blind, randomized, intra-indivi

A double-blind, randomized, intra-individual controlled feasibility trial comparing the use of 1,470 and 940 nm diode laser for the treatment of hyperplastic inferior nasal turbinates

✍ Miriam Havel; Ronald Sroka; Andreas Leunig; Parag Patel; Christian S. Betz 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 763 KB

## Abstract ## Introduction Various laser systems have been used for volume reduction of hyperplastic nasal turbinates. For endonasal application, fiber controlled diode lasers are preferred over conventional laser systems for reasons of cost and practicability. This study compares coagulative tis