Publication: Long term outcomes of laser conization for high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Thai women
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2014-01-01
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15137368
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Mahidol University
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. Vol.15, No.18 (2014), 7757-7761
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Weerasak Wongtiraporn, Somsak Laiwejpithaya, Suthi Sangkarat, Mongkol Benjapibal, Manee Rattanachaiyanont, Irene Ruengkhachorn, Pattama Chaopotong, Sujera Laiwejpithaya Long term outcomes of laser conization for high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Thai women. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. Vol.15, No.18 (2014), 7757-7761. doi:10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.18.7757 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/33353
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Long term outcomes of laser conization for high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Thai women
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Aim: To report long term outcomes of laser conization for high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in Thai women. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients undergoing laser conization due to abnormal cervical cytology suggesting neoplasia during 1989 to 1994 and having follow-up data until December 2010. Conization was performed under colposcopy using a 0.5-mm CO2 laser beam with power density of 18,000-20,000 watts/cm2, and the surgical base was vaporized using a low power defocused beam. The follow-up protocol included cervical cytology and colposcopy. Long term outcome measures were failure rate (persistence and recurrence), post-conization status of transformation zone, and obstetric outcomes. Results: Of 104 patients undergoing conization, 71 had therapeutic conization for high grade CIN and were followed up for a median time of 115 (range 12-260) months. There was one case of persistent and one of recurrent disease comprising a failure rate of 2.8%. The post treatment transformation zone was well visualized in 68.3% of 63 patients with an intact uterus. Sixteen patients achieved 25 pregnancies; none had second trimester miscarriage. The obstetric outcomes were unremarkable. Conclusions: Laser conization under colposcopic visualization for the treatment of high grade CIN in Thai women has a low failure rate of 2.8%. The post-conization transformation zone could not be evaluated completely in approximately 30% of cases; therefore the follow-up protocol should include both cytology and colposcopy. Obstetric outcomes are not adversely affected by this therapeutic procedure.