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LEEPFrom: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 13 Mar 2002 19:49:45 -0500
> From: amber_cooper@rsausa.com > What is LEEP? http://www.libertywomenshealth.com/7.html Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure, LEEP, or Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone, LLETZ, is a special surgical technique used for diagnosis and treatment of cervical dysplasia (pre-cancerous cells). This can effectively cure the abnormal area on the cervix by surgically removing all the abnormal cells. Prior to perfroming the LEEP, a colposcopy must be performed to rule out invasive cervical cancer and to determine the extent of the abnormal area of the cervix. During the LEEP, a gynecologist will use electrosurgery and a special thin wire loop to excise or remove the superficial layer of the cervix containing the abnormal cells. The extent of the area to be removed is determined by the extent of the area of abnormal cells as visualized by colposcopy. After the layer of abnormal cells is removed, the treated area (base) is coagulated with a special ball electrode to help prevent bleeding. Ferric subsulfate (Monsel's solution) is then applied to this base, and bleeding is thoroughly controlled. This procedure can be done under local anesthesia (awake), conscious sedation, or general anesthesia (asleep).
-- Victoria
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