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Patients were categorized into four groups based on lesion location (perianal vs. anal canal) and histological grade (low-grade vs. high-grade). Operative parameters, response rates, HPV clearance rates, and complications were systematically analyzed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 99 enrolled patients, 7 were lost to follow-up, leaving 92 cases for final analysis. With a mean follow-up of 9.96 months, the overall 3-month treatment response rate was 85.9% (79\/92), and the high-risk HPV clearance rate was 70.7% (65\/92). No severe complications such as anal stenosis, incontinence, or mucosal erosion were observed during follow-up. Only 5 cases (5.4%) developed mild perianal redness, which resolved with topical antibiotics. Multivariate logistic regression identified preoperative HPV16\/18 infection (OR\u2009=\u20093.62, 95% CI: 1.41\u20139.28,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.007), high-grade lesions (OR\u2009=\u20092.95, 95% CI: 1.13\u20137.71,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027), and multifocal lesions (OR\u2009=\u20092.43, 95% CI: 1.02\u20135.80,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.044) as independent risk factors for persistent postoperative HPV infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      CO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      laser vaporization demonstrates promising short-term efficacy and a favorable safety profile for treating AIN, and can be considered as an effective short-term local ablative option, though long-term prospective validation is needed. Rigorous surveillance for persistent HPV16\/18 infection is warranted, and extended follow-up is required to assess long-term recurrence dynamics.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1950769","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,16]],"date-time":"2026-09-16T05:32:02Z","timestamp":1789536722000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Short-term efficacy and safety of CO2 laser vaporization for anal intraepithelial neoplasia"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Tingting","family":"Su","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Cervical Diseases Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Yangtze River Delta Integration Demonstration Zone (QingPu)","place":["Shanghai, 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