[Adjuvant 5-fluorouracil lacquer administration for reducing the rate of recurrence of condylomata acuminata following laser surgery treatment].

In the recent past we have observed HPV-induced condylomata acuminata with increasing frequency. Providing 60-80% complete remission the laser coagulation is primary in the treatment of condylomata acuminata. However, the generalized mucosal infection with subclinical condylomata acuminata leads to a recurrence in 30-70% of cases. Therefore, we combined laser treatment with adjuvant 5-fluorouracil painting. In a prospective study, 137 patients with a total of 225 treatments were randomly allocated to three groups (laser/laser + 5-FU ointment 5%/Laser + 5-FU 2% painting). After laser treatment only, relapse occurred in 29% of cases, after laser treatment plus 5-fluorouracil 5% ointment in 32%, and after laser treatment and adjuvant 5-fluorouracil 2% painting in only 4%. A topical prophylactic treatment is beneficial because of the multifocal action of HPV. The adjuvant 5-FU painting after laser surgery has been shown to be superior to other treatment modalities with a recurrence rate of only 4%.