Benefits of Side-Firing Optical Fibers in Endoscopic Laser Treatment of the Larynx. 2023

Elliana Kirsh DeVore, and Alex J Chiluisa, and Emily V Minch, and Rositsa Mihaleva, and Hoang Do, and Ryan Tougas, and Loris Fichera, and Thomas L Carroll
Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

To elucidate potential tissue coverage of side-firing optical fibers in office-based endoscopic laser treatment of larynx, as well as to demonstrate their enhanced ability to address challenging anatomic areas. We performed a comparative study of four different fiber designs: a traditional forward-facing fiber, and three side-firing fibers that emit light at an angle of 45°, 70°, and 90°, respectively. The study was conducted in simulation, using eight three-dimensional models of the human larynx generated from microtomography x-ray scans. A computer program simulated the insertion of the endoscope into the larynx, and the Möller-Trumbore algorithm was used to simulate the application of laser light. Side-firing laser fibers increased potential tissue coverage by a mean of 50.2 (standard deviation [SD] 25.8), 73.8 (SD 41.3), and 84.0 (SD 47.6) percent for angles of 45°, 70°, and 90°, respectively, compared to forward-facing fibers. Angled fibers provided access to areas of the larynx considered difficult to address by traditional methods, including the infraglottis, laryngeal ventricle, and right vocal fold. Simulation results suggest that side-firing optical fibers have the potential to enhance anatomical access during in-office endoscopic laser procedures in the larynx. Further research is needed to better understand the benefits and any potential risks or contraindications of side-firing optical fibers. NA Laryngoscope, 133:1205-1210, 2023.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007830 Larynx A tubular organ of VOICE production. It is located in the anterior neck, superior to the TRACHEA and inferior to the tongue and HYOID BONE. Anterior Commissure, Laryngeal,Anterior Commissure, Larynx,Laryngeal Anterior Commissure,Laryngeal Posterior Commissure,Posterior Commissure, Laryngeal,Posterior Commissure, Larynx,Anterior Commissures, Laryngeal,Anterior Commissures, Larynx,Commissure, Laryngeal Anterior,Commissure, Laryngeal Posterior,Commissure, Larynx Anterior,Commissure, Larynx Posterior,Commissures, Laryngeal Anterior,Commissures, Laryngeal Posterior,Commissures, Larynx Anterior,Commissures, Larynx Posterior,Laryngeal Anterior Commissures,Laryngeal Posterior Commissures,Larynx Anterior Commissure,Larynx Anterior Commissures,Larynx Posterior Commissure,Larynx Posterior Commissures,Posterior Commissures, Laryngeal,Posterior Commissures, Larynx
D004724 Endoscopy Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body. Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014827 Vocal Cords A pair of cone-shaped elastic mucous membrane projecting from the laryngeal wall and forming a narrow slit between them. Each contains a thickened free edge (vocal ligament) extending from the THYROID CARTILAGE to the ARYTENOID CARTILAGE, and a VOCAL MUSCLE that shortens or relaxes the vocal cord to control sound production. Vocal Fold,Vocal Folds,Vocal Ligament,Cord, Vocal,Cords, Vocal,Fold, Vocal,Folds, Vocal,Ligament, Vocal,Ligaments, Vocal,Vocal Cord,Vocal Ligaments
D053685 Laser Therapy The use of photothermal effects of LASERS to coagulate, incise, vaporize, resect, dissect, or resurface tissue. Laser Knife,Laser Scalpel,Surgery, Laser,Vaporization, Laser,Laser Ablation,Laser Knives,Laser Photoablation of Tissue,Laser Surgery,Laser Tissue Ablation,Nonablative Laser Treatment,Pulsed Laser Tissue Ablation,Ablation, Laser,Ablation, Laser Tissue,Knife, Laser,Knifes, Laser,Knive, Laser,Knives, Laser,Laser Knifes,Laser Knive,Laser Scalpels,Laser Surgeries,Laser Therapies,Laser Treatment, Nonablative,Laser Treatments, Nonablative,Laser Vaporization,Nonablative Laser Treatments,Scalpel, Laser,Scalpels, Laser,Surgeries, Laser,Therapies, Laser,Therapy, Laser,Tissue Ablation, Laser
D055100 Optical Fibers Thin strands of transparent material, usually glass, that are used for transmitting light waves over long distances. Fiber Optic Cables,Cable, Fiber Optic,Cables, Fiber Optic,Fiber Optic Cable,Fiber, Optical,Fibers, Optical,Optic Cable, Fiber,Optic Cables, Fiber,Optical Fiber

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