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Blue Light Laser Results in Less Vocal Fold Scarring Compared to KTP Laser in Normal Rat Vocal Folds

This project was accepted for virtual poster presentation at the American Laryngological Association Annual Meeting at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) on May 17, 2020 due to the COVID‐19 pandemic.
We would like to acknowledge the generous grant from the Harry Barberian Scholarship, which made this study possible. We would also like to thank Danielle Gifford and the staff at Vivarium of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute for their assistance with animal care and procedures. We want to thank A.R.C. Laser Company (Nuremburg, Germany) for loaning the blue light laser and its compatible laser fibers for the study. A.R.C. had no input on the study conduct, findings, and interpretation.
Editor’s Note: This Manuscript was accepted for publication on June 10, 2020.
The authors have no other funding or conflicts of interest to declare.

This advice is compiled by a team of UK voice specialist Speech and Language Therapists. As a result of the COVID-19 virus you may experience some temporary changes to the sound of your voice, and to your comfort and effort levels when using it. These changes are...