Novel terms for laser-assisted surgery of the upper aero-digestive tract providing more specificity to surgical interventions

A consensus statement of the European Laryngological Society

TLM is the most used acronym for endoscopic transoral pharynx surgery using the CO2 laser and microscope. TLM is not limited to a rigid approach. ELS adopted nomenclature to categorize additional approaches including flexible endoscopy and robotics.

 

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