Lasers assist in vaporization of scar tissue,granulomas,and cholesteatomas without damaging surrounding tissue and may be used for select otolaryngologic procedures.Lasers can be secured to the operating microscope and laser energy delivered to the tissue by means of a:

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Lasers can be secured to the operating microscope and laser energy delivered to the tissue by means of a micromanipulator.Lasers used in this specialty include the CO₂,potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP),erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG),and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG)lasers.Laser energy is delivered directly to tissue by fiberoptic probes,which can be navigated around obstructing structures.

Lasers Assist in Vaporization of Scar Tissue,granulomas,and Cholesteatomas Without Damaging