Is the loop electrosurgical excision procedure necessary for minor cervical cytological abnormalities?

Background: To investigate the indications of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and its overtreatment rates for the see and treat and three step strategies in cases of atypical squamous cells of undetermined cytology (ASC-US) and low grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGSIL) cytology.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed colposcopy directed biopsy (CDB) and LEEP results of 176 paients with ASC-US or LGSIL cytologies who underwent colposcopic examination.

Results: Initial cytologies were ASCUS in 120 women and LGSIL in 56.

Patients with epithelial cell abnormality in PAP smears: correlation of results with follow-up smears and cervical biopsies.

Objective: Cervical carcinoma has been included in the preventable diseases category ever since the use of cervical cytology in routine practice. The Pap test is an efficient screening test. We aimed to compare the cervical cytology diagnosis with biopsy and smear follow up results in our institution.