How do I use pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of benign and precancerous vulvar lesions?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5327/2237-4574-2024820014Keywords:
radiofrequency therapy, vulvar disease, squamous intraepithelial lesion, neoplasmsAbstract
Radiofrequency can be used as an excisional or destructive therapeutic method for various lesions of the lower genital tract.
High-frequency electrosurgical devices that produce a type of wave called pulsed can control the thermal effect of depth,
adapting to different tissues according to tissue impedance, with adequate regenerative and aesthetic-healing results. The vulva
can be affected by various benign pathologies and by precursor lesions of cancer, cases in which the healing result is important
for preserving the anatomy, especially in cases subject to recurrence. We describe some uses of this type of energy in gynecology.
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