Cytologic cancer prevention with smears of the uterine cervix and endocervical canal in pregnancy

This study was performed to evaluate the importance of obtaining prepartum Papanicolaou smears routinely. 1,417 patients receiving pregnancy care had normal prenatal Pap smears. 88 (5.85%) had abnormal prepartum Pap smears. Thirteen (14.8%) of the abnormal smears showed squamous dysplasia, 2 (2.3%)...

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Published inGynäkologisch-geburtshilfliche Rundschau Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 40
Main Authors Torsten, U, Opri, F, Weitzel, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Switzerland 1992
Subjects
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mass Screening
Papanicolaou Test
Precancerous Conditions - prevention & control
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - prevention & control
Prenatal Care
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - prevention & control
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears
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Summary:This study was performed to evaluate the importance of obtaining prepartum Papanicolaou smears routinely. 1,417 patients receiving pregnancy care had normal prenatal Pap smears. 88 (5.85%) had abnormal prepartum Pap smears. Thirteen (14.8%) of the abnormal smears showed squamous dysplasia, 2 (2.3%) showed an adenocarcinoma or squamous invasive carcinoma. The results of this study support the practice of performing Pap smears during prenatal care.
ISSN:1018-8843