Coblation Treatment of Laryngeal Lesions

Coblation^® is being studied for the treatment of laryngeal lesions such as recurrent respiratory papilloma (RRP) Currently, there is no known cure for RRP; however, surgery is a widely recognized method for managing the disease and may be necessary for preventing airway blockage and improving voice quality. A variety of surgical procedures have been used for the removal of RRP lesions, including Coblation treatment. Coblation offers a number of advantages for the treatment of RRP, including limited damage to underlying tissues and a bloodless field.¹

Recent studies in peer-reviewed journals indicate that Coblation treatment of RRP offers:

• Adequate access using a conventional laryngoscope¹
• Ablation of papillomata without physical trauma to underlying tissues¹
• Improvement of voice quality with limited or no trama¹
• Extended median time between treatments²

The PROcise™ LW Wand offers the performance required for the minimally invasive removal of laryngeal lesions, including non-vocal fold site lesions, false vocal folds, epiglottis, and arytenoids.

References

1. Timms MS, Bruce IA, Patel NK. Radiofrequency ablation (coblation): a promising new technique for laryngeal papillomata J Laryngol Otol. 2007 Jan;121(1):28-30.
2. Carney S, Psaltis A. Radiofrequency Coblation for the Treatment of Laryngotracheal Papillomas. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 2007; Volume 131 Number 2.