ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024
Comparing the effects of argon plasma coagulation and interferon therapy in patients with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: a single-center retrospective study.
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- Intralesional Interferon Alfa-2b Versus Cryotherapy for Common Warts on the Hands and Feet: A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Trial.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Trial
- Comparing argon plasma coagulation and electrosurgical knife in sealing liver transection for hepatocellular carcinoma: prognosis and recurrence patterns.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions: identification, classification, and management.The British journal of surgery · 2026Review
- A comparative study of argon plasma coagulation and electrosurgical knife on postoperative complications after curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- Transvaginal flexible endoscopy for bleeding arteriovenous malformation hemostasis near a vesico-rectovaginal fistula.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2025Article
- The Role of Medical Therapies in the Management of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
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purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation (APC) therapy and interferon therapy in patients with grade I and II vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN).
methodsA total of 112 patients with VaIN were diagnosed via colposcopy-induced biopsy and classified into the APC group (n = 77) and interferon group (n = 35). Clinical data including age, grade, symptoms, historical or concomitant neoplasia of the lower genital tract, indications for hysterectomy, pregnancy history, cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV) subtype, treatment modalities, and clinical outcomes were analyzed, retrospectively. Complications and clinical outcomes were assessed at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.
resultsThere was no significant difference in the HPV clearance rate between the APC (53.42%) and interferon (33.33%) groups at 6 months after treatment. However, the 12-month follow-up of the APC group showed a significantly higher HPV clearance rate as compared to the interferon group (87.67% vs. 51.52%, P < 0.05). The APC group exhibited a significantly higher cure rate (79.22% vs. 40.0%) and lower persistence rate (12.99% vs. 37.14%) than the interferon group (P < 0.05). Adverse reaction analysis revealed that the primary reaction in the APC group was vaginal drainage, in contrast to the increased vaginal discharge in the interferon group; though the difference was significant (68.83% vs. 28.57%, P < 0.05), no serious complications were observed.
conclusionsTreatment with APC is a safe and more effective procedure against VaIN I and II, compared to interferon. APC may serve as a viable alternative to other physiotherapies.
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