Cryotherapy of the uterine cervix.
Cryotherapy is a time-proven ablative method of treating lower grades of dysplasia of the uterine cervix. Women who need cryotherapy typically have had an abnormal Papanicolaou smear tha has led to colposcopy, biopsy, and a diagnosis of cervical dysplasia. The basic procedure, indications, and outcomes of cryotherapy are reviewed. The procedure is easy to learn and perform, and can easily be applied in outpatients settings.
Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130-3932, USA. emayea@lsumc.edu
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Mayeaux
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Spigener
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D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D014626:Vaginal Smears