Korean J Gynecol Oncol.  2005 Sep;16(3):195-199.

Comparison of treatment of cervical lesion by use of cold knife conization, electric conizer or large loop

• Nam S
• Park CJ
• Kim K

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The treatment of intraepithelial neoplasia and microinvasive cervical cancer ranges from local destruvtive methods to total hysterectomy. The conservative treatment has increased as more lesions are being detected in young women.
METHODS
This study was designed to compare the 112 microinvasive cervical cancer treatment reliability, efficacy, and safety of cold knife conization (23), electric conizer (31), and largr loop (58).
RESULTS
The mean age for cold cone, conizer, and LEEP were 41.1, 41.4, and 42.2 years old. The parity for cold cone, conizer and LEEP were 3.1, 2.1, and 2.7 siblings. Resection margine involved pathologic finding were 47.8%, 54.8%, and 74.1% (P<0.05). After hysterectomy, residual disease for cold cone, conizer and LEEP were 1, 24, and 30 cases
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that LEEP is quicker, safer, and lower cost than cold knife conization for the management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and micro invasive cancer.

Keyword

Cold knife conization; LEEP; Microinvasive cancer of uterine cervix

MeSH Terms

Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Conization*
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Parity
Siblings
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms