Safety of high-power short pulse single spot diode laser stapedotomy: an experimental animal study.

Background: We present a new method of diode laser stapedoplasty - high-power short-pulse mode with preliminary carbonization of the waveguide and a single spot of laser ablation.

Aims/objective: The aim of our research is the safety evaluation of presented mode 0.98 µm diode laser cochleostomy in guinea pigs.