title: Carbon dioxide laser therapy for benign cervical tumors.
abstract: Eight patients underwent carbon dioxide (CO 2) laser excision of benign cervical tumors during a 5-year period.  Six patients had symptoms of abnormal vaginal bleeding, and 2 had asymptomatic cervical masses.  All but one procedure was performed as outpatient surgery.  Blood loss was minimal in 7 patients and less than 50 ml in the other patient.  There were no cases of morbidity, and long-term follow-up showed excellent results.  The technique to perform CO 2 laser excision of large benign cervical tumors is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Rosenzweig
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Baggish
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Sze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*