Abstract
ABSTRACT
A prospective randomized controlled trial of laser vaporization versus electrocoagulation diathermy (ECD) in the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is presented.A total of 61 patients judged suitable for conservative therapy were randomized on the basis of medical record numbers, into ECD (n = 28) and laser vaporization (n = 33) treatment groups. All patients were colposcoped and treated by the authors, with follow-up periods ranging from 18 to 42 months. Cure rates obtained were 97% (laser) and 93% (ECD) after one treatment. These cure rates of laser vaporization and ECD are equivalent. However, laser vaporization offers other significant advantages, making it the treatment of choice for CIN.
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