The outcome of pregnancy after large loop excision of the transformation zone of the cervix.

A retrospective case control study to assess the outcome of pregnancy after large loop excision of the transformation zone of cervix (LLETZ) was carried out. One hundred and nineteen women who had undergone LLETZ and delivered in Basildon District Hospital were identified between January 1995 and December 1998; 119 age- and parity-matched controls were selected. Variables included were miscarriages, preterm deliveries, gestation at delivery, onset of labour, length of labour, augmentation of labour, mode of delivery and birth weight.

Efficacy of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system in treating menorrhagia: actualities and ambiguities.

Objective: To review the literature on usage of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) in women with fibroids or adenomyosis in an attempt to develop a pragmatic approach when faced with enlarged uteri.

Data Sources: Computerised searches of MEDLINE and EMBASE up to December 2000. Some of the information was obtained from references listed in the primary sources and references already known to the authors.