Re: Gyn: Positive margins on a LEEP

From: Joanne Bulley, MD (islesannie@gmail.com)
Tue Oct 30 21:11:56 2007


While I look to do as many hysts as VH as possible ...

I have a VERY similar patient with persistent HPV disease and SIL. Pap with suggestive of HSIL - it was a very tough Leep due to very narrow vaginal architecture (C/S x 2).

On the one hadn I can see where doing it as a VH would be great and do those vaginal margins - but with 2 C/S -AND- really tough access I think I will decide to go with an "old fashioned" abd TAH. (high probability of BSO unless she insists on keeping those ovaries (close to or at age 50).

So a question for Y'All : any rule-of-thumb on VH - at how many C/S would you be hesitant to do a VH?

JB

At Tue, 30 Oct 2007, R. Daniel Braun wrote: >
>In my mind, this is one of those INDICATIONS for a vaginal approach.
>Dan
>
>On 10/30/07, Douglas Krell <dkrell@msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> Garry,
>> I agree hysterectomy would be fine and likely to be best for her given the
>> multiple complaints as well as the cervical disease. I think LAVH, TLH,
>> TAH
>> would give you a good
>> chance too evaluate everything.
>> Is her insurance company balking at this?
>> Douglas Krell MD

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Joanne Bulley, MD, FACOG
Solo gyn
Keene, NH USA




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