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

• প্রধান লেখক: Anitha G Bhat (লেখক), P Ganapathi (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
• অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন: Connect to this object online.

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.