High-power--density carbon dioxide laser therapy for early cervical neoplasia.
A total of 115 women with various grades of CIN were treated with high-power--density, continuous time mode CO2 laser beams. During the 2-year follow-up period, residual tumor was noted in 4.34% of the treated cases. Detailed observations of the rapid healing of tissues after laser exposure were carried out in 50 women who were colposcoped every other day for 4 weeks. The CO2 laser is an acceptable instrument for use in treating early gynecologic malignancy, with its principal advantage being the precision with which it destroys tissue.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide