Is colposcopy needed following laser ablation for dysplasia?

Abstract

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of cytology and colposcopy in the follow up of women treated by laser CO2 ablation for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1784 patients with CIN treated with laser CO2 ablation from 1998 to 2003 at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne. Data were collected prospectively in a computerised colposcopy database utilised in the Dysplasia Unit. Results: There was equal distribution in the study population treated for low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LSIL) and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HSIL), with no significant age difference in both groups (mean 27.6 years). The success rate of treatment of LSIL (94%) ..