Colposcopy and the CO2 laser for treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. An analysis of seven years' experience
Bellina, J.H.; Ross, L.F.; Voros, J.I.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 28(2): 147-151
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 6403707 Document Number: 221114
We performed a study to determine the efficacy of laser therapy for the three grades of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Two hundred ninety-two patients were studied. Over 90% of the cases occurred in women between 20 and 30 years of age. Among the 21 patients (7%) with persistent disease, 12 (86%) of the cases were diagnosed within the first six months after laser treatment. Those patients were retreated. The overall cure rate in the study population was 96%.