Category: ENT For Pediatric (Children)
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About Co2 Laser Use in ENT
What is Laser? LASER is a special light beam. It means light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The surgeries in which this beam of light is used are called laser surgery. Here Co2 laser is being discussed. Laser cuts an area by simply vaporizing the targeted tissue .The surrounding area undergoes negligible changes. It…
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Snoring In Children:Surgery
Snoring In Children? The most obvious symptom of sleep disordered breathing is loud snoring that is present on most nights. The snoring can be interrupted by complete blockage of breathing with gasping and snorting noises and associated with awakenings from sleep. Due to a lack of good quality sleep, a child with sleep disordered breathing…
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Blue baby due to soft larynx
Laryngomalacia is a congenital abnormality of the laryngeal cartilage. It is a dynamic lesion resulting in collapse of the supraglottic structures during inspiration, leading to airway obstruction. The soft cartilage of the upper larynx collapses during inhalation and causes the airway to become partially obstructed and seems to be more pronounced when the infant is…