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Application of ligating loops to control bleeding during endoscopic surgery for a highly vascular hypopharyngeal tumour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2006

M Nakahira  and
H Nakatani
M Nakahira
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
H Nakatani
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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Abstract

Endoscopic treatment of hypervascular lesions of the hypopharynx is challenging because of difficulty in controlling bleeding during surgery. We report a highly vascular hypopharyngeal solitary fibrous tumour treated by endoscopic laser surgery combined with ligating loops. Application of dual ligating loops provided easy and secure haemostasis of the feeding artery before resection. Since the endoscopic approach is less invasive than the external approach, we confirm that it is worthwhile to attempt an endoscopic approach using ligating loops before resorting to the external approach in the treatment of hypervascular hypopharyngeal lesions.

Keywords

Pharynx NeoplasmsEndoscopic Surgical ProceduresLigation
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 11 , November 2006 , pp. 1 - 3 , e37
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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