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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Surgical removal of external genital warts may be an alternative regimen to pharmacologic therapy. Surgical therapies include either tangential scissor excision, tangential shave excision, curettage, laser, or electrosurgery.[1]
Surgery
- Surgical removal is effective using either tangential scissor excision, tangential shave excision, curettage, laser, or electrosurgery.[2]
- Surgical removal of external genital warts requires consultation of a specialist.
- Surgical removal of external genital warts may be an alternative regimens to pharmacologic therapy in the following conditions:[3]
- Urethral meatus warts
- Vaginal warts
- Cervical warts
- For women who have exophytic cervical warts, a biopsy evaluation to exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions must be performed.
- Intra-anal warts
References
- ↑ Workowski, Kimberly A.; Bolan, Gail A. (2015-06-05). "Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015". MMWR. Recommendations and reports: Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports / Centers for Disease Control. 64 (RR-03): 1–137. ISSN 1545-8601. PMID 26042815.
- ↑ Workowski, Kimberly A.; Bolan, Gail A. (2015-06-05). "Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015". MMWR. Recommendations and reports: Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports / Centers for Disease Control. 64 (RR-03): 1–137. ISSN 1545-8601. PMID 26042815.
- ↑ Workowski, Kimberly A.; Bolan, Gail A. (2015-06-05). "Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015". MMWR. Recommendations and reports: Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports / Centers for Disease Control. 64 (RR-03): 1–137. ISSN 1545-8601. PMID 26042815.