CO
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                        -laser therapy in patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia

Th J.M. Helmerhorst; C. H. van der Vaart; G. H. Dijkhuizen; J. J. Calame; P. Kenemans; J. G. Stolk

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CO ₂ -laser therapy in patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia

Th J.M. Helmerhorst^*, C. H. van der Vaart, G. H. Dijkhuizen, J. J. Calame, P. Kenemans, J. G. Stolk

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It is generally accepted to consider vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia grade III(VIN III) a premalignant condition. The lesion is more frequently diagnosed in younger patients. Conventional surgical treatment is often mutilating and recurrence rates have been reported of approximately 30%. Laser vaporization is a promising alternative therapy. Ten patients with VIN III were treated with CO ₂ laser. Two patients were retreated with laser for residual disease, and two patients for recurrent disease. One failure was observed, and one patient was off-study. In all patients excellent cosmetic results were obtained. Laser vaporization appears to be an effective and nonmutilating therapy, and preferable for young VIN patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	149-155
Number of pages	7
Journal	European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume	34
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0028-2243(90)90018-V
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1990

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Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia

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CO ₂ -laser therapy in patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. / Helmerhorst, Th J.M.; van der Vaart, C. H.; Dijkhuizen, G. H. et al.
In: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Vol. 34, No. 1-2, 01.01.1990, p. 149-155.

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