Laser Therapy for Zenker’s Diverticulum

Zenker’s diverticulum is an outpouching that arises at the intersection of the lower pharynx and the upper esophagus.

The pouch forms because the muscle that divides the throat from the esophagus, the cricopharyngeal (CP) muscle, fails to relax during swallowing.

The cause of Zenker’s diverticulum is abnormal tightening of the upper esophageal sphincter (also called the cricopharyngeus muscle). As a result of tightening of this muscle, pressure builds along the wall of the throat above this sphincter muscle.

Surgical or endoscopic treatment for symptomatic ZD is available. Non-surgical methods, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly popular in the treatment of this specific voice condition. The topic of this essay is laser therapy.

Viewing the delicacy of such types of treatments, professional laser machines ought to be used in order to guarantee a safe, fast and successful treatment. In this context, the FDA Portable Surgery Diode Laser System LASER-1.2B has for long been otolaryngologists’ top recommendation.

The FDA Portable 980nm Surgery Laser System LASER-1.2B is specifically designed to meet otolaryngologists’ exact requirements as it deploys 980 nm wavelength with 15W as a maximum power. These are the exact laser criteria needed in the vocal laser-guided microsurgeries.

To elaborate, even at low power, the tissue components hemoglobin and melanin interact more with the blue laser light of this device.

As a result, LASER-1.2B can execute better and softer bloodless, painless vocal pouch cuts.

What also makes the LASER-1.2B highly recommended by Otolaryngologists is that it displays an accurate alignment and exact sighting during the micro-surgery. All thanks to its green aiming beam.

Further, in order to guarantee better results, the device is supported with a fiber guide laser.

For example, it is suitable for a variety of endoscopic applications. Second, these particular fibers are sterilisable, which avoids any potential cross-infections while also ensuring a clean and bloodless operating area. This effectively reduces any potential thermal hazards.

Furthermore, the device’s complete lack of water absorption helps to significantly prevent warming of the surrounding tissues.

This should eliminate any possible after-effects which, in turn, will reinforce the laser treatment’s efficacy.

Because of all of these advantages and more, the LASER-1.2 B ensures a significantly higher efficacy of Zenker’s Diverticulum removals than infrared lasers.

Reference: Zenker’s Diverticulum

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