Evaluation of conservative management of high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion.

Objective: To assess the association between conservative management of high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions and recurrence rates and age groups.

Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective, analytical observational study of 509 women (aged 15 to 76) with abnormal Pap smears attending a public reference center in the city of Maringá, southern Brazil, from 1996 to 2006. Data was collected from medical records, and the variables definitive diagnosis, type of treatment provided, occurrence of high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions and recurrence were studied.