Association Between Positive Human Papillomavirus Status After Conization and Disease Recurrence in Patients with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 3.

HPV positivity after conization for CIN3 was associated with a high recurrence rate, especially in HPV16- and HPV58-positive patients. HPV58 has not received much attention thus far, but abnormalities in cytology and recurrence may be as likely as those associated with HPV16. Thus, a careful follow-up in such patients is recommended.