ULTRASOUND GUIDED INTRALESIONAL ND:YAG LASER TREATMENT OF DEEP VASCULAR LESIONS – TWO CASE REPORTS

Purpose: Vascular lesions in the head and neck region are a common pathological entity. Many different treatment modalities have been used for their removal. In the past decade, the Nd:YAG laser has emerged as a successful mode of treatment for vascular lesions. Its use in removal of deep vascular lesions, however, has not been reported often. Methods and Materials: The Nd:YAG laser beam is poorly absorbed in water and selectively absorbed in haemoglobin, and causes tissue photocoagulation down to a depth of about 5–10mm. The laser beam is transmitted to the handpiece via a narrow, flexible fiberoptic cable. The…