Tumor persistence in high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion patients with positive surgical margin post loop electrosurgical excision procedure.

Objective: To determine the rates of persistent and recurrent tumors in patients with High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) who had positive surgical margin from Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP).

Material And Method: Clinical and pathological data of all women who underwent LEEP procedures and revealed HSIL lesions with positive surgical margin between July 1997 and December 2004 were recorded.

Results: Histologic diagnoses of HSIL with positive surgical margin were found in 95 cases during the study period.