Ultrasound-guided intralesional laser treatment of venous malformation in the oral cavity.

Abstract

An ultrasound-guided intralesional photocoagulation (ILP) technique using a laser is described for treatment of deep venous malformations in the oral cavity. ILP is basically a blind operation and has a risk of unintended destruction of surrounding normal tissue, therefore the authors now routinely use guidance by ultrasonography using a mini-probe to improve the safety and reliability of ILP. This approach enables safe fibre insertion, appropriate laser irradiation, and intraoperative assessment of coagulation. The use of this technique is described in 8 patients. The authors conclude that ultrasound-guided ILP with a laser is a promising technique for less-invasive treatment of a vascular malformation in the oral cavity.

• Authors: H Miyazaki, T Ohshiro, H Watanabe, H Kakizaki, T Makiguchi, M Kim, A Negishi, S Yokoo
• Journal: International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery (Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg) Vol. 42 Issue 2 Pg. 281-7 (Feb 2013) ISSN: 1399-0020 [Electronic] Denmark
• PMID: 22835683 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Female
• Humans
• Lasers, Solid-State (therapeutic use)
• Light Coagulation (methods)
• Lip (blood supply, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mouth Mucosa (blood supply, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Tongue (blood supply, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Ultrasonography, Interventional
• Vascular Malformations (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Veins (abnormalities)