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Outpatient loop electrosurgical excision procedure for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Can it replace cold knife
A M Eduardo1, T V Dinh, E V Hannigan
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 77555-0587, USA.
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|October 1, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
To determine if loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) can replace cold knife conization.
Study Design:
In a population at high risk for invasive carcinoma, 163 cases of LEEP conization were performed with the same indications as cold knife for cervical conization.
Results:
Seventy-five percent of LEEP surgical specimens were positive for dysplasia. Six cases showed invasive squamous cell carcinoma. No complications were seen.
Conclusion:
LEEP conization is a quick, simple and economical procedure that can safely replace most cases of cold knife conization.