Month: February 2009
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Co2 laser in the management Leukoplakia of the oral mucosa
Leukoplakia is the clinical term used to describe a white patch on the mouth membranes which cannot be given another diagnostic name, i.e. it is a diagnosis of exclusion. Once a biopsy is performed the term may still be used but should be modified to included the presence or absence of atypical or dysplastic…
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Ear Wax removal under Microscope
Ear wax (Cerumen) is produced by glands present within the ear canal. It usually contains dead skin, oil and sweat. The primary function of ear wax is to protect the ear skin from infection and from water. However, different people produce different quantities of ear wax. Too much of ear wax may often block…
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Laser Surgery for Snoring-Anesthesia
There is a need for highly trained Anesthetist who has wide experience in upper airway surgery in particular laser surgery. We have well trained anesthetists in our ENT department for LAUP and LAPT. An intratracheal fire represents an unusual but nevertheless possible complication during laser surgery in the tracheobronchial system . The incidence of…