title: CO2-laser vaporization of human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced abnormal cervical smears. A simple and effective solution to a recurrent clinical problem.
abstract: Fifty women with human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced abnormal cervical smears were randomly allocated to either CO2-laser vaporization or routine control. The success rate at the 6 months check was 100% after laser treatment compared to that of 72% in the control group (p less than 0.05). Although longer follow-up is needed to fully establish the efficacy of the treatment, the method seems appropriate to this large group of women at risk of developing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruge
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Felding
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Skouby
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lundvall
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hørding
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*