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. 2024 Mar;134(3):1359-1362.
doi: 10.1002/lary.30972. Epub 2023 Aug 23.

3D-4K Exoscope-Assisted CO2 Laser Supraglottoplasty for Severe Laryngomalacia in a Pediatric Patient

Michele Gaffuri  1   2 , Ludovica Battilocchi  1   2 , Simona Neri  3 , Francesca Fraccaroli  1   2 , Davide Tosini  1   2 , Lorenzo Maria Gaini  1 , Giovanna Cantarella  1   2 , Lorenzo Pignataro  1   2
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3D-4K Exoscope-Assisted CO2 Laser Supraglottoplasty for Severe Laryngomalacia in a Pediatric Patient

Michele Gaffuri et al. Laryngoscope. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Laryngomalacia is the most frequent congenital laryngeal anomaly. Surgery is possible by means of cold knife, carbon dioxide (CO2 ) laser, microdebrider and coblation, traditionally under microscopic view. We here describe the use of the 3D-4K exoscope assisted CO2 laser supraglottoplasty in tubeless general anesthesia in spontaneous breathing in a 5 month-old patient with severe laryngomalacia. Laryngoscope, 134:1359-1362, 2024.

Keywords: exoscope; exoscopic surgery; laryngomalacia; precision surgery; supraglottoplasty.

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