Results of loop diathermy conization as diagnostic and therapeutic procedure

Authors

  • Yarima Bravo Torres Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Yordayka Elda Rivero Ramírez Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Yoel Cardet Niebla Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Armando Eugenio Iglesias Yera Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Fernando Machado Rojas Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Sandi Jiménez Puñales Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

conization, gynecologic surgical procedure

Abstract

Introduction: currently broadcasts the use of diathermy handles for the treatment of premalignant lesions of the neck.
Objective: to present the results of loop diathermy conization in cervical premalignant lesions.
Material and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the “Mariana Grajales" Gynecoobstetric Hospital form January 2010 to December 2012 It was formed a sample of 1 310 patients who underwent conization and studied some variables as: age, histological result conization, surgical margins and complications.
Results: between 35-39 years of age were affected 269 (20.5 %) patients were diagnosed 349 (26.6 %) with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II and was a significant association between cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III and the age group of 25 - 59 with (X2 = 32.7 p = 0.000) occurred only 52 (4.0 %) cases of affected edges and 37 (2.8 %) complications.
Conclusions: the most affected age was 35-39 years; the most common diagnosis was cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III and was little affected edges and frequency of postoperative complications.

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Bravo Torres Y, Rivero Ramírez YE, Cardet Niebla Y, Iglesias Yera AE, Machado Rojas F, Jiménez Puñales S. Results of loop diathermy conization as diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 28 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];8(2):68-74. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/122

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): April-June

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Original Articles

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