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Area of Science:

  • Gynecology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is a common treatment for cervical dysplasia.
  • The role of routine diagnostic hysteroscopy alongside LEEP is debated.
  • Preoperative vaginal ultrasound is standard for assessing intrauterine pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic yield and complication risks of routine hysteroscopy performed concurrently with LEEP.
  • To determine if hysteroscopy detects intrauterine abnormalities missed by preoperative ultrasound.
  • To assess the clinical relevance of findings from additional hysteroscopy during LEEP.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 442 women undergoing LEEP and routine diagnostic hysteroscopy.
  • Exclusion of women with pre-existing indications for hysteroscopy.
  • Analysis of hysteroscopy findings, histological results, and surgical complications, compared to preoperative ultrasound.

Main Results:

  • Hysteroscopy identified intrauterine abnormalities in 6.3% of cases (polyps, leiomyomas, uterine anomalies).
  • Overall surgical complications occurred in 8.6% of procedures.
  • Uterine perforations, an adverse event of hysteroscopy, occurred in 0.5% of patients.

Conclusions:

  • Routine diagnostic hysteroscopy during LEEP yields few benign findings of questionable clinical significance.
  • The complication rate associated with hysteroscopy raises concerns about its routine use.
  • Additional routine diagnostic hysteroscopy is not considered beneficial for patients undergoing LEEP.