Multiple targeting CO2 laser ablation for the treatment of vaginal
intraepithelial neoplasia: a pilot study
Abstract
Objective To investigate the detailed procedure and efficacy of multiple
targeting CO2 laser ablation (MTLA-CO2) for the treatment of vaginal
intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN) and to obtain a stably high cure rate
and low complication incidence. Design Patients with VaIN were recruited
and received MTLA. After follow-up, we aimed to find the risk factors
affecting the efficacy. Setting Obstetrics & Gynecological outpatients’
department of Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong
University of Science and Technology. Population Fifty-seven cases of
LSIL(VaIN1) and 160 cases of HSIL(VaIN2,3). Methods Patients with VaIN
were recruited and received MTLA. The detailed clinical data were
recorded and the risk factors were analyzed. Main Outcome Measures The
pathological cure and HPV clearance. Results The cumulative pathological
cure rate was 92.0% and 96.0%, and the cumulative HPV negative rate
was 77.5% and 75.5%, for the HSIL(VaIN2,3) and LSIL(VaIN1) groups
respectively. Larger areas of lesions (p =0.083) and history of
hysterectomy (p =0.037) were independent risk factors for pathological
persistence. Menopause (p =0.006) and immunosuppression (p =0.059) were
independent risk factors for HR-HPV persistent infection. Condemn use (p
=0.002) was a protective factor against HR-HPV infection. It was
proposed 3~5 times of laser ablation for HSIL(VaIN2,3)
and 2~3 times of laser ablation for LSIL(VaIN1).
Conclusions The MTLA for VaIN was effective and well-tolerated. The
schematization of MTLA was decided according to the characteristics of
VaIN lesions, high-risk factors and surveillance. Funding The National
Natural Science Foundation of China (81974410, 81572571, 81630060,
82002769, 81230038). Keywords Laser ablation, targeting, VaIN