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Inferior Turbinate Blades - Powered Inferior Turbinoplasty

Liu C-M, Tan C-D, Lee F-P, Lin K-N, Huang H-M. Microdebrider-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty. Laryngoscope 2009; 119: 414-418.

Chen Y-L, Liu C-M, Huang H-M. Comparison of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty and submucosal resection for children with hypertrophic inferior turbinates. Intl J Ped Otorhinolaryn 2007; 71: 921-927.

Chen Y-L, Tan C-T, Huang H-M. Long-term efficacy of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty with lateralization for hypertrophic inferior turbinates in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. Laryngoscope 2008; 118:1270-1274.

Quadcut Blades

Boone JL, Feldt BA, McMains KC, Weitzel EK. Improved function of prototype 4.3mm Medtronic Quadcut microdebrider blade overstandard 4.0mm Medtronic tricut microdebrider blade. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2011; 00(Jan/Feb):1-3.

Straightshot Microdebrider - Powered Airway Surgery

Myer CM III, Willinging JP, McMurray S, Cotton RT. Use of a laryngeal micro resector system. Laryngoscope 1999; 109(7).

Parsons DS, Bothwell MR. Powered instrument papilloma excision: an alternative to laser therapy for recurrent respiratory papilloma. Laryngoscope 2001; 111(8).

Pasquale-Niebles K, Woolley A, Wiatrak B. Microdebrider vs. CO2 laser in treatment of recurrent respiratory papilloma. Presented by The American Broncho-Esophagological Association at The Eightieth Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 16 May, 2000.

El-Bitar MA, Zalzal GH. Powered instrumentation in the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, an alternative to the carbon dioxide laser. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002;128:425-428.

Reed AL, Flint P. Emerging role of powered instrumentation in airway surgery. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg 2001; 9:387-392.

Bhayani R, Bent JP, April MM, Ward RF. Comparison of microdebrider-assisted partial tonsillectomy with electrocautery tonsillectomy: restrospective pilot study. Presented at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Seventeenth Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL 12 May, 2002.

Reidy PM, Haupert M. A comparison of powered instrument papilloma excision to laser therapy for juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Presented at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Seventeenth Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL 12 May, 2002.

Simoni P, Carroll W, Peters G. Use of endoscopic debrider in airway obstruction from laryngotracheal carcinoma. Presented at the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, Boca Raton, FL 11 May, 2002.

Rowe M, Patel N, Tunkel D. Treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children with the microdebrider. Presented at the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, Boca Raton, FL 11 May, 2002.

Derkay CS, Wiatrak B. Recurrent respiratory papillamatosis: a review. Laryngoscope 2008; 118:1236-47.

Phelan E, Lang E, Mahesh BN, Lang J. Powered instrumentation in obstructing laryngeal tumours. J Laryngol Otol 2007;121:293-5.

Rees CJ, Tridico TI, Kirse DJ. Expanding applications for the microdebrider in pediatric endoscopic airway surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;133:509-13

Fang T-J, Lee L-A, Li H-Y. Powered instrumentation in the treatment of tracheal granulation tissue for decannulation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;133:520-4.

Kennedy MP, Morice RC, Jimenez CA, Eapen GA. Treatment of bronchial airway obstruction using a rotating tip microdebrider: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2007 Mar 26;2:16.

Lunn W, Garland R, Ashiku S, Thurer RL, Feller-Kopman D, Ernst A. Microdebrider bronchoscopy: a new tool for the inventional bronchoscopist. Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:1485-8.

Pransky SM, Canto C. Management of subglottic hemangioma. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;12:509-12.