Effectiveness of trichloroacetic acid versus electrocautery for the treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in persons with HIV

• Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 299 - 307
• Main Authors: Burgos, Joaquin, Curran, Adrià, Garcia, Jorge, Landolfi, Stefania, Hernández-Losa, Javier, Suanzes, Paula, Navarro, Jordi, Falcó, Vicenç
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 02.04.2024
• Subjects: Anus Neoplasms - drug therapy; Anus Neoplasms - pathology; Electrocoagulation; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - drug therapy; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Papillomavirus Infections; Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions; Treatment Outcome; Trichloroacetic Acid - therapeutic use; High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; people with HIV; electrocautery; anal dysplasia; human immunodeficiency virus; human papillomavirus infection; trichloroacetic acid

This study aimed to compare trichloroacetic acid (TCA) versus electrocautery (ECA) for the treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). This is an observational, single-center study. All subjects with HIV who had anal HSIL treated with TCA or ECA from 2010 to 2022 were inclu...