Comparative Study of Efficacy of Cryosurgery and Albothyl Solution in the Management of Cervical Erosion in a Rural Hospital

Abstract

prevention of carcinoma cervix is one of the most successful strategy of cancer control and prevention. In developing countries still carcinoma cervix is one of the most common cause of death, the incidence being 99/100000 in India.Hence the importance of screening and treatment of benign cervical lesions like cervical erosion ,a common gynaecological finding which has inflammatory or neoplastic origin . In 2009 WHO updated the recommendation of cryosurgery in CIN and cervical erosion. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To compare the effect of cryosurgery and albothyl solution in cases of cervical erosion after ruling out CIN3 and malignancy by Pap smear .To study the efficacy and time taken for healing of the lesion and the number of applications required.MATERIAL AND METHODS :60 cases attending the gynaec OPD at Adichunchangiri institute of medical sciences , Bellur over a period of one year were included in this study. After exclusion of malignancy by Pap smear 30 cases were treated with cryo and 30 cases with albothyl solution.CONCLUSION :Cervical erosion which is one of the commonest gynaecological problem characterised by vaginal discharge, post coital bleeding , low backache can be maximally benefited by cryo as well as local appliction of albothyl solution . cryo has 90% success rate whereas albothyl solution scores over cryo in being cheap and accessible to patients. Keywords: Cervical erosion , Carcinoma , Cryosurgery , Albothyl solution.