Figure 2:

The granulations were completely resected, and after the procedure the vocal folds seemed to be normal and the luminal stent free (A). Endoscopic view showed patent glottic lumen at 3-month follow-up (B). AcuBlade™ connected with an operative microscope is reported in (C). The scanner is a device connected between the laser arm and the micromanipulator. By a computer-guided system of rotating mirrors, the scanner allows the beam to sweep a given surface with extreme rapidity. Scan patterns enable incision (linear or arc-incision) and ablation (circle) using parameters proposed by laser-controlling software. The incision line can be rotated to the right or left with joystick (D).