Cryotherapy versus electrocautery in the treatment of genital warts.

Abstract

Male patients with ano-genital warts (42) were randomly allocated to a single-blind study of cryotherapy vs. electrocautery. There was no significant difference in the success rates of these 2 forms of treatment in patients followed for 3 mo. Cryotherapy was qualitatively much more acceptable to the patients than electrocautery. It seems particularly suited to patients with widely scattered warts who are unable to attend for regular treatment.