Treatment result of cervical lesions by cryotherapy in Can Tho

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the results of treatment of cervical lesions with cryotherapy in Can Tho.

Subjects and methods: Prospective interventional study on 44 married women from 18 to 69, with cervical lesions in Can Tho. Participants informations were collected for demography, history of illness and maternity, husband’s medical history, gynecological examination, VIA, Pap’s, HPV testing by technical realtime PCR, biopsy, treated lesions cervical abnormalities by cryotherapy and follow up treatment on clinical, Pap’s, side effect and complication. The data collected is processed by statistical software Stata 10.0.

Results: average age of 42.58± 10.24, in which 39- 50 years old patients was 34,26%, 27.46% at age 30 to 39, over 50 years 26.98%. Occupation: Housewife (28.29%), trade (21.12%), farming (16.71%). 91.61% of cases living with her husband. Married age: Age 20 to 25 years old (46.91%). 73.65% of the women with normal cervical. The treatment result with cervical lesions by cryotherapy: increased from 95,45% at 3-month to 100% at 6-month follow-up. Side effect was 54.55%, only pain was observed. Two cases need second cryotherapy (4.55%). Satisfaction increased from 75% of patients in the immediate post-treatment to 100% of patients after six months. Discharge lasted 7.68 days, 50% of women have discharge from 8 to 14 days, 47.73% less than 7 days of discharge.

Conclusion: Cryotherapy is a simple, effective for treatment of cervical lesions with only minor side effects and high patients’ satisfaction.