Steerable fiber optic device enables outpatient laser treatment of vocal fold tumors

theengineer.co.uk

A steerable fiber optic device allows outpatient laser treatment for hard-to-reach vocal fold tumors. Researchers successfully navigated the device to 81% of previously inaccessible targets in a 3D-printed larynx model, offering an alternative to general anesthesia for some patients. This innovation could expand office-based laser surgery options for benign or precancerous growths, though further development is needed.


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