Surgical management of trismus due to Oral Submucous Fibrosis - Lysis of fibrotic bands with the KTP-532 Laser

被引：7

作者：

Kameshwaran M. ^{[1
]}

Raghavan D. ^{[1
]}

Anand Kumar R.S. ^{[1
]}

Murali S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Madras ENT Research Foundation, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. Tamil Nadu

来源：

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 2006年 / 58卷 / 3期

关键词：

Fibrotic Bands; KTP-532; Laser; Oral Submucous Fibrosis; Trismus;

D O I：

10.1007/BF03050825

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摘要：

Oral Submucous Fibrosis is an insidious, chronic disease affecting the oral cavity, sometimes the pharynx and rarely the tongue. 15 patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis presenting with severe trismus were treated with lysis of the fibrotic bands with a KTP-532 Laser and adjunctive treatment with excellent results over a 12 month follow-up period. © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2006.

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