title: Excision of Bartholin duct cysts using the CO2 laser.
abstract: Many methods have been used to treat cystic enlargement of the duct of the Bartholins gland. Widely used methods have the disadvantage of recurrence, hemorrhage, persistent drainage, or considerable scarring. The carbon dioxide laser offers a simple and effective means of treating cystic Bartholin ducts. Ten patients were treated with the CO2 laser. The cyst was incised with the laser and the cyst wall was vaporized from the inside. In a follow-up period of one to four years, there were only two recurrences, and these responded to a second treatment. Surgery was rapid and uncomplicated in all cases, and healing occurred without scar formation. The CO2 laser offers several advantages over conventional methods for treating cysts of the Bartholin duct.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged