Effectiveness and safety of loop electrosurgical excision procedure for cervical neoplasia in rural India.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) to treat cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in rural India.

Method: Women with CIN colposcopic features unsuitable for cryotherapy were treated with LEEP using a "see-and-treat" approach. Women with unsatisfactory colposcopy had diagnostic LEEP.