Comparison of office loop electrosurgical conization and cold knife conization

A group of 98 patients with abnormal Papanicolaou smears underwent cold knife conization or loop electrosurgical conization after colposcopic examination and biopsy. Average duration of surgery, intraoperative bleeding, rate of complications, and cost of the procedure were significantly less for the...

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Published inThe Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 135 - 139
Main Authors Saidi, Mo H., Setzler, Frank D., Sadler, R. Kent, Farhart, Scott A., Akright, Bruce D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1994
Subjects
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Cervix Uteri - surgery
Colposcopy - methods
Conization - economics
Conization - methods
Costs and Cost Analysis
Electrosurgery - economics
Electrosurgery - methods
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Office Visits
Papanicolaou Test
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - pathology
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - surgery
Vaginal Smears
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Summary:A group of 98 patients with abnormal Papanicolaou smears underwent cold knife conization or loop electrosurgical conization after colposcopic examination and biopsy. Average duration of surgery, intraoperative bleeding, rate of complications, and cost of the procedure were significantly less for the electrosurgical conization group. We conclude that this procedure may be performed in the office in place of hospital cold knife conization for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
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ISSN:1074-3804
2213-8870
DOI:10.1016/S1074-3804(05)80777-7