Treatment of Bartholin gland cyst with CO2laser

Autor:	Neila Maria de Góis Speck, Karol Pereira Ruela Boechat, Georgia Mouzinho Lima dos Santos, Julisa Chamorro Lascasas Ribalta
Jazyk:	English<br />Portuguese
Předmět:	Glândulas vestibulares maiores/patologia Vestibulite vulvar/terapia Lasers de gás/uso terapêutico Medicine
Zdroj:	Einstein (São Paulo), Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 25-29
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2317-6385 1679-4508
DOI:	10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3568
Popis:	ABSTRACT Objective To describe the results of treatment with CO2 laser for Bartholin gland cysts. Methods Thirty-one women with Bartholin gland cysts were treated with CO2laser at an outpatient´s setting. Skin incision was performed with focused laser beam, the capsule was opened to drain mucoid content, followed by internal vaporization of impaired capsule. Results There were no complications. Five patients had recurrence of the cyst and were submitted to a second and successful session. Conclusion CO2 laser surgery was effective to treat Bartholin gland cysts with minimal or no complications, and can be performed at an outpatient´s setting.
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