Overview of thermal ablation and LLETZ in cervical premalignant lesions: a narrative review
Cervical cancer is one of the commonest cancers in developing countries. For the treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, either ablative or excision methods are used. These procedures can be performed for VIA or HPV-positive women without colposcopic or histological verification (“screen and t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Barpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society
2024-12-01
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| Series: | New Indian Journal of OBGYN |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/1114.pdf |
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| Summary: | Cervical cancer is one of the commonest cancers in developing countries. For the treatment of cervical precancerous
lesions, either ablative or excision methods are used. These procedures can be performed for VIA or HPV-positive
women without colposcopic or histological verification (“screen and treat”) in situations where these diagnostic
services are not available. Also, the decision to treat a CIN lesion may be based on colposcopic findings (“see and
treat”) without waiting for histological verification. The ablative method is relatively easy to perform and less time
consuming with minimal post procedure complications, whereas the excision method provides the tissue for
histopathological diagnosis with certain post-operative complications, including pregnancy related complications like
preterm birth and premature rupture of membranes. Both of these procedures have certain indications and limitations.
In this review article, we explain both ablation and excision procedures in detail. |
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| ISSN: | 2454-2334 2454-2342 |