Expanding Applications for the Microdebrider in Pediatric Endoscopic Airway Surgery

Correct usage of the various tip configurations on the microdebrider has made management of many airway lesions commonly encountered by pediatric otolaryngologists safer, more expedient, and simpler than management by other methods. In our practice, this instrument largely has supplanted the use of the CO2 laser and some open approaches for pediatric airway lesions.