Abstract
Objective: 1) To study laser septochondrocorrection (LSC) technology. 2) To characterize the medical equipment. 3) To present clinical data. The LSC uses the thermo-mechanical effect of non-destructive laser radiation for a bloodless and painless correction of septonasal deformities.
Methods: The equipment for non-invasive reshaping of cartilage includes a fiber 1.56-micrometer laser, special instrument and feedback control system. The LSC was performed on 1000 patients whose ages ranged between 12 and 68 years of age, including 934 patients in Russia and 64 patients in Greece.
Results: The straightening of nasal septum and the improvement of breathing were obtained immediately after laser procedure in all patients. No age limitations, no complications, and no negative secondary effects were observed. Partial return to initial position of the nasal septum was observed in 20% of the patients 2 or 3 weeks after LSC. A 2-year follow-up did not show any posterior alterations in the position of the nasal septum. Only 5% of the patients who underwent LSC showed no improvement of nasal breathing. The positive results were obtained in 95% of the treated patients.
Conclusion: LSC is a new non-invasive procedure with many advantages over the traditional traumatic surgical techniques applied to correct septonasal deformities. The high effectiveness and the safety of laser procedure are ensured by strictly meeting the appropriate correction conditions and by using a feedback control system.
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