The use of a CO2 laser to correct elongated soft palates offers many benefits over conventional methods such as scalpels, scissors or electrosurgical units.
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The advantage provided by a surgical laser is that the blood vessels are closed during surgery, which reduces the risk of bleeding and swelling at the site of the cut.
Resection of the elongated soft palate with a CO2 laser results in decreased postoperative pain and reduced edema, inflammation and scarring.
The primary benefit of the laser ablation procedure includes virtual elimination of bleeding while ensuring full visualization of the polyp and confirmation of the successful ablation.
See several examples of how CO2 lasers are used in cat surgeries. Examples include: lesions in difficult places, stenotic nares, entropion, and ceruminous gland adenomas.
The CO2 laser greatly enhances ear canal surgery by minimizing bleeding and providing good visualization of the anatomical structures during the procedure.
Simba, an 11-year-old male toy poodle, presented with a history of chronic otitis externa, a growth in the left ear canal, and perianal masses. An Aesculight CO2 laser was used to excise the growths.
Aesculight veterinary lasers are used everyday for soft-tissue surgical procedures at Med-Wet Cabinet Veterinary in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. The progress of veterinary medicine leads to CO2 laser surgery for everyday surgical…
Two cases or stenotic nares repair with the CO2 laser are reviewed in this video. The surgery was completely bloodless and made a noticeable difference in both patients’ breathing. Video…
Stenotic nares are a key component of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. Elective surgical intervention at an early age can minimize and sometimes completely eliminate clinical signs of BOAS. CO2 laser surgical correction of stenotic nares is simple and easy and yields a very gratifying cosmetic result.
