Table 1 Characteristics of patients who underwent loop electrosurgical excision procedure combined with cold coagulation
Parameter | Results (n = 456) |
|---|---|
Median age (range) in years | 38.0 (21.0–80.0) |
Median follow-up period (range) in months | |
AIS/Microinvasive SCC/invasive SCC | 48.0 (4.0–157.0) |
Histologic diagnosis before LEEP, n (%) | |
CIN1 | 98 (21.5) |
CIN2/3 | 128/226 (77.6) |
AIS | 4 (0.9) |
Final histologic diagnosis after LEEP, n (%) | |
CIN1 | 79 (17.3) |
CIN2/3 | 89/267 (78.1) |
AIS | 5 (1.1) |
Microinvasive SCC | 13 (2.9) |
Invasive SCC | 3 (0.7) |
Positive resection margin after LEEP, n (%) | 66 (14.5) |
aEndocervical margin | 39 (8.6) |
Exocervical margin | 22 (4.8) |
Both margins | 5 (1.1) |