Treatment of vascular lesions in the head and neck using Nd:YAG laser

Venous malformations: clinical diagnosis and treatment

“…It is usually administered via a flexible optic cable and causes the photocoagulation of blood vessel tissue (66). Its effects are highly localized which can cause adverse effects, especially if important structures, such as nerves are too close to the area of action.…”

Title- Review of Treatment Options for Arteriovenous Malformations.

“…The following lasers are found to be effective: pulsed dye laser, Nd-YAG laser ,argon laser, and carbon dioxide laser 2 .johann et al 3 says laser therapy is associated with skin atrophy, scarring, hyperpigmentation, depression of the skin at the site of therapy and high cost. Ales vesnaver et al 16 used Nd:YAG lasers for managing smaller vascular lesions and is less invasive, simple, less scarring, provides a bloodless field with minimal post-operative discomfort and pain. Miyazaki et al 17 used KTPlasers it is more effective because of its greater selectivity and specificity for hemoglobin.…”

“…Numerous holes were made in the buccal and lingual aspects to aid in revascularization. Bone grafting material is placed inside and the segment kept back with miniplates 15 .it can be used in cases of bilateral and collaterally communicating malformation with numerous feeding arteries 16 and for AVMs characteristically displaying intense high-flow vascular blush with early venous shunting, Hypertrophy of feeding vessels 17 .…”

Šiuolaikinis Galvos Ir Kaklo Srities Hemangiomų Gydymas

“…Paviršinėms, aiškiai ribotoms, proliferuojančioms HA gydyti gali būti taikoma lazerinė terpija [8]. Šis gydymo būdas gali pagreitinti kraujagyslinio darinio regresiją, sumažinant naviko dydį bei sudaryti palankesnes sąlygas vėliau taikyti kitus gydymo būdus [30]. Jeigu taikant gydymą lazeriu stebimas HA vešėjimas, tuomet iš karto kartu skiriamas gydymas vaistais (KS ar β blokatoriais).…”