Byron J. Masterson

Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia with the carbon dioxide laser beam

Forty-five patients with histologically proved cervical dysplasia or carcinoma in situ were treated by the carbon dioxide-laser method. The carbon dioxide laser induces cell vaporization by causing intracellular steam combustion stimulated by the emission of a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and helium. This method of treatment is easily performed in the outpatient clinic without anesthesia, is inexpensive, and is effective in the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The treatment allows preservation of the transformation zone, thus permitting future colposcopic visualization.

Laser therapy of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia.

Abstract Laser therapy of gynecologic neoplasia is relatively new and there is minimal experience with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia. Fifteen unselected patients with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasla were treated primarily with the carbon dioxide laser. The average follow-up is 15 months. At this time there have been two failures and two patients are currently being treated. Eleven patients treated with the laser have no evidence of disease. are discussed.

Results of radiation therapy in the treatment of epithelial carcinoma of the ovary

Between 1967 and 1976, 82 patients who had epithelial carcinoma of the ovary and were treated with surgery and postoperative radiation therapy, respectively, were studied. Of these patients, 35% had Stage I disease, 16% Stage II, 45% Stage III, and 4% Stage IV. Serous cystadenocarcinoma was the histologic cell type in 54% of the patients, and mucinous cystadenocarcinoma was involved in 24%. Of the tumors, 35% were Grade 1, 34% Grade 2, 18% Grade 3, and 13% were unspecified.

Intraperitoneal spillage of formalin after intravesical instillation

Abstract Intravesical instillation of formalin appears to be a method of choice in the control of massive hematuria following radiation cystitis. It is generally described as a safe, cheap, effective procedure. We report a case of intraperitoneal spillage of formalin and describe the metabolic and extensive medical problems encountered in the four-week period following the incident before the patients death.

Evaluation of groin and vulvar flap viability by the use of intravenous fluorescein

Abstract Postoperative necrosis or primary healing was predicted by the fluorescein test in most instances of groin and vulvar flaps. However, the extent of necrosis correlated poorly with the extent of areas of spotted fluorescence and nonfluorescence.

Malignant brenner tumor of the ovary. A case report: negative second look laparotomy following surgery, radiation and chemotheraphy

A patient with malignant ovarian Brenner tumor treated with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy is presented. She has remained free of disease fifteen months after negative second look laparotomy.