Objective-To determine patient acceptability of cold coagulation and laser treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Design-A prospective study with alternate allocation. Setting-Teaching hospital in London. Subjects-155 women requiring treatment for CIN. Main outcome measures-Time taken to complete the treatment; visual analogue scores for pain experienced, anxiety felt and acceptability of the procedure; post treatment bleeding and discharge, and follow-up smear. Results-Cold coagulation treatment was found to be quicker and less painful than laser treatment, there were no other significant differences between the two methods of treatment. Conclusion-Cold coagulation is a more acceptable form of treatment for CIN than laser.
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