title: Laser vaporization for vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia III.
abstract: Eighteen women with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) III were treated with laser vaporization. The majority had multifocal disease. After a single laser vaporization, 15 of the 18 remained free of recurrent disease, with a mean follow-up of 129.5 weeks (range, 24-253). There were no intraoperative complications. Two patients had delayed healing and persistent vulvar soreness for 4 and 10 months. Laser vaporization appears to be reasonably well tolerated and effective for VIN III, especially multifocal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pinelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Finan
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Fiorica
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cavanagh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*