Abstract
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of laser CO 2 surgery during pregnancy to prevent clinical HPV infection recurrence after delivery and vertical infection. A case-control study was performed on 280 pregnant women affected by clinical HPV infection treated during pregnancy with 256 women treated three months after delivery. Follow-up was performed for a minimum of three colposcopic examinations for two years. Recurrence rates were calculated considering the number of positive findings for at least one colposcopic examination confirmed by biopsy after a negative control in a year. Statistical comparison of rates was performed by χ2 and Fisher's exact test. Recurrence rates were higher in the women treated in postpartum (p <.01) than in the group treated during gestation (p <.005). Clinical HPV infections treated during the second trimester of pregnancy showed a sensitive decrease in recurrence rate of infection. Rarity of respiratory papillomatosis makes conclusions inconsistent for the prevention of vertical infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-95 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- HPV
- Laser CO
- Pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology