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The treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by laser vaporization
Author(s) -
JORDAN J. A.,
WOODMAN C. B. J.,
MYLOTTE M J,
EMENS J. M.,
WILLIAMS D. R.,
MACALARY M.,
WADEEVANS T.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1985.tb01114.x
Subject(s) - cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , laser vaporization , medicine , vaporization , gynecology , laser , urology , cervical cancer , optics , chemistry , physics , cancer , organic chemistry
Summary. Of 711 women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) treated by laser vaporization 675 (95%) remain colposcopically and cytologically free from disease after a median follow‐up of 20 months. Thirty‐six patients needed other forms of treatment to eradicate suspected residual disease. One patient presented with invasive carcinoma of the cervix 34 months after treatment with the carbon dioxide laser. It is concluded that in selected cases laser vaporization is an effective method of treating pre‐invasive disease of the cervix.