Laser ablation of surgical margins after excisional partial vulvectomy for VIN: Effect on recurrence.

Objective: To determine the recurrence rates in patients who underwent different surgical treatments for vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) 2 and 3.

Study Design: Data on every patient who underwent surgical treatment for VIN 2 or 3 between January 1994 and December 2002 by a single gynecologic oncologist were retrospectively reviewed. The recurrence rates for 3 different surgical therapies were analyzed using Fischer's exact test.