• African health sciences · Sep 2011

    Report on a cryotherapy service for women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a district hospital in western Kenya.

    • K D C Lewis, J W Sellors, A Dawa, V D Tsu, and N A Kidula.
    • Reproductive Health Program, PATH, Seattle, USA. klewis@path.org
    • Afr Health Sci. 2011 Sep 1; 11 (3): 370376370-6.

    BackgroundIn low-resource settings, cryotherapy can be cost-effective, affordable, and a first-line treatment for cervical intraepithelial neplasia (CIN) of any grade.ObjectivesTo report the acceptability, safety and effectiveness of cryotherapy for women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in Western Kenya.MethodsVisual inspection with acetic acid (VIA)-positive women and those suspected of having cervical cancer based on an initial evaluation at a primary health facility were referred to the district hospital for colposcopy and additional evaluation using visual inspection with Lugol's iodine (VILI) and/or visual inspection with acetic acid and magnification (VIAM). Cryotherapy was offered immediately to women diagnosed with appropriate CIN lesions based on colposcopy or after waiting for a confirmatory cervical biopsy and a follow up visit occurred one year later.ResultsNinety one 91 women 30 to 39 years of age had CIN appropriate for cryotherapy. Approximately 36% (24/67) were due for their 1 year follow up visit and 20 of 24 (83.3%) attended. Complete data were available for 18 of 20 (90%) and 13 (72.2%) had no sign of CIN. No serious adverse events were reported 1 to 3 months after cryotherapy. All respondents reported that the treatment experience was acceptable.ConclusionsCryotherapy was acceptable, safe and effective.

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