Arch Plast Surg.  2012 Jul;39(4):422-425. 10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.422.

Alternative Treatment of Osteoma Using an Endoscopic Holmium-YAG Laser

• Han BL
• Shin HS

• KMID: 2120699
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.422

Abstract

Osteoma is one of the most common tumors of the cranial vault and the facial skeleton. For osteoma in the facial region, endoscopic resection is widely used to prevent surgical scarring. Tumors in a total of 14 patients were resected using an endoscopic holmium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Ho:YAG) laser with a long flexible fiber. Aside from having the advantage of not leaving a scar due to the use of endoscopy, this procedure allowed resection at any position, was minimally invasive, and caused less postoperative pain. This method yielded excellent cosmetic results, so the endoscopic Ho:YAG laser is expected to emerge as a good treatment option for osteoma.

Keyword

Endoscopy; Holmium; Osteoma

MeSH Terms

Cicatrix
Cosmetics
Endoscopy
Holmium
Humans
Imidazoles
Lasers, Solid-State
Nitro Compounds
Osteoma
Pain, Postoperative
Skeleton
Yttrium
Cosmetics
Holmium
Imidazoles
Nitro Compounds
Yttrium