"Blow-torch phenomenon" during laser assisted excision of a thyroglossal cyst at the base of the tongue

• Main Authors: Anitha G Bhat (Author), P Ganapathi (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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We report a case of blow-torch phenomenon encountered during diode laser assisted excision of a thyroglossal cyst in a child. This is first such case report from India and highlights an unusual complication which anesthesiologists need to be aware of due to the increasing use of operative laser.