ABSTRACT
The reasons for using the carbon dioxide laser for treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) over other methods include (1) microsurgical precision, (2) complete removal of diseased tissue to any depth or breadth required, (3) nontouch surgery with an unobstructed operating field, (4) minimal effect on adjacent normal tissue with rapid healing to normal or near normal volume with a new squamocolumnar junction at the level of the external os, (5) quick treatment with minimal postoperative complications and no apparent effect on subsequent fertility or cervical competence (1,2), (6) concomitant hemostasis, and (7) the highest success rate of all treatment modalities (2-4).
