Roger A. Dailey

Surgical debulking of eyelid and anterior orbital plexiform neurofibromas by means of the carbon dioxide laser

PURPOSE To present the carbon dioxide laser as an effective tool for surgical debulking of eyelid and orbital neurofibromas. METHOD Two patients with neurofibromatosis underwent surgical debulking of their eyelid and orbital plexiform neurofibromas by means of the carbon dioxide laser. RESULTS Acceptable cosmetic results were obtained with the removal of eyelid and orbital neurofibromas with improved hemostasis and minimal destruction of surrounding tissue when compared with conventional methods of removal. CONCLUSIONS The carbon dioxide laser may allow significant improvement in the removal of plexiform neurofibromas.