Open AccessTreatment of vulvar and vaginal dysplasia: plasma energy ablation versus carbon dioxide laser ablation
Author(s) -
Anna Beavis,
Omar Najjar,
Tricia Murdock,
Ashley Abing,
Amanda N. Fader,
Stephanie L. Wethington,
Rebecca L. Stone,
J. Stuart Ferriss,
Edward J. Tanner,
Kimberly Levinson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of gynecological cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.901
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1525-1438
pISSN - 1048-891X
DOI - 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002913
Subject(s) - ablation , medicine , carbon dioxide laser , vulva , vagina , urology , laser ablation , complication , surgery , laser , laser surgery , physics , optics
Plasma energy ablation vaporizes tissues similar to carbon dioxide laser ablation, but is not hindered by the unique hazards and regulation of laser technology. We aimed to evaluate the complication rate and effectiveness of plasma versus laser ablation in the treatment of vulvovaginal high-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions (HSIL).