CRYOCAUTERY OF THE VULVA

REASON FOR VISIT:

• Pain while intercourse

• Chronic vaginal discharge
• An abnormal pap smear
• Warts

RISK ASSESSMENT

• Pregnancy
• Menstrual period time

ANESTHESIA:

None

PREPARATION OF THE PATIENT:

• Pap smear
• Pregnancy test
• Colposcopy
• Douching was stopped 24 hrs before procedure
• Tampons were avoided for 24 hrs before procedure
• Intercourse was avoided for 24 hrs before procedure
• Vaginal medication was stopped 24 hrs before procedure
• Pain medication was taken 2 hrs before procedure

POSITION OF THE PATIENT:

Pap and pelvic position

THE PROCEDURE
• The cryo probe was selected and attached to the machine.
• The probe was applied to the area of wart and then begins the
freeze.
• The wart and probe promptly freeze together, and an ice ball was
formed
• The freeze was completed for ____ minutes.
• The vulva was allowed to thaw for several minutes
• The freeze was repeated
• The probe was removed

FINDINGS:

Warts was removed successfully

DURATION

_____min

POSTOPERATIVE CARE

• Use Amino Cerv Crème

• Take pain medication as prescribed
• Take antibiotics as prescribed
• Stop douching for 2 weeks
• Stop using tampon for 2 weeks
• Stop intercourse for 2 weeks

COMPLICATIONS

• Scarring
• Infection