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Laser miniconization procedure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9003949     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe the outpatient procedure of minimal conization with free-hand guided high power density carbon dioxide laser for simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of CIN producing a one-piece tissue specimen for histological examination. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 3100 non-pregnant patients with mild, moderate or severe dysplasia in pap smear, having colposcopically proved ectocervical lesions but without evidence of invasive carcinoma, or 85 pregnant patients with severe dysplasia in pap smear having extensive colposcopic signs of at least carcinoma in situ were admitted for this treatment. This outpatient procedure including cervical curettage is performed under local anesthesia to excise a one-piece 5 mm (during pregnancy 7 mm) deep minicone. RESULTS: The degree of patient discomfort, bleeding complications, postoperative pain, infection or vaginal discharge were all minimal. The procedure was fast, causing minimal thermal damage of resection lines of the minicone specimen. Histopathological examination of the non-pregnant minicones revealed microinvasive or invasive carcinoma in 1.2%, the primary cure rate was 96.1%. During pregnancy, 13.3% malignancy was found. No unexpected sudden onset of invasive carcinoma was recorded during the 15-year follow-up and the cumulative risk of recurrence for all forms of CIN was 3.02% CONCLUSIONS: The outpatient miniconization procedure, performed with a free-hand guided 60-W high power density CO2 laser is a reliable method for simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of CIN. Because of the paucity of complications, this procedure may also be appropriate during pregnancy.
Authors:
Z Békássy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  1996 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-01     Completed Date:  1997-05-01     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  237-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Carbon Dioxide / therapeutic use
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia / pathology,  surgery*
Conization / instrumentation,  methods*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laser Therapy / instrumentation*,  methods
Pregnancy
Prognosis
Sweden
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology,  surgery*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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