LLETZ Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(1):47-51
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000100007
Purpose: to evaluate the incidence of thermal damage to the specimens excised through large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) and to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the thermal injury to the ectocervical and endocervical epithelia as well as the influence of the menstrual phase on such process. Methods: we performed a prospective study of 100 patients with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HGSIL). Thermal damage was subdivided into three grades according to Messing et al¹. Results: thermal injury occurred in all the cases, however, through statistical analysis we found that in 91% of the cases it was insignificant, thus leading to a precise histological evaluation, hence to measure the thermal injury was unnecessary. The grade and extent of thermal damage in excised specimens using LLETZ had no relation to the menstrual phase. The extension of thermal tissue alteration in the endocervical epithelia was 271,6 mu while the extension in ectocervical epithelia was 254,8 mu, showing that the extension of thermal damage is significantly higher in endocervical epithelia. Of the one hundred patients, 80 were in menacme and 20 in menopause correlating the grade and extension of thermal damage with the menstrual state. Conclusion: there was no significant difference in both qualitative and quantitative evaluations. There is no need to measure the thermal damage.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(1):47-51
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000100007
Purpose: to evaluate the incidence of thermal damage to the specimens excised through large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) and to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the thermal injury to the ectocervical and endocervical epithelia as well as the influence of the menstrual phase on such process. Methods: we performed a prospective study of 100 patients with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HGSIL). Thermal damage was subdivided into three grades according to Messing et al¹. Results: thermal injury occurred in all the cases, however, through statistical analysis we found that in 91% of the cases it was insignificant, thus leading to a precise histological evaluation, hence to measure the thermal injury was unnecessary. The grade and extent of thermal damage in excised specimens using LLETZ had no relation to the menstrual phase. The extension of thermal tissue alteration in the endocervical epithelia was 271,6 mu while the extension in ectocervical epithelia was 254,8 mu, showing that the extension of thermal damage is significantly higher in endocervical epithelia. Of the one hundred patients, 80 were in menacme and 20 in menopause correlating the grade and extension of thermal damage with the menstrual state. Conclusion: there was no significant difference in both qualitative and quantitative evaluations. There is no need to measure the thermal damage.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2003;25(1):09-15
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032003000100002
PURPOSE: to evaluate the detection of high oncogenic risk human papillomavirus DNA (HPV-DNA) immediately before and 4±1.25 months after large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) in the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS: in this clinical prospective study, 78 patients submitted to LLETZ from February to December 2001 were enrolled. All patients were submitted to colposcopic evaluation and had Pap smear and hybrid capture II (HC II) specimens collected immediately before LLETZ and four months after the procedure. Statistical analysis was made through odds ratio (OR) calculations with 95% confidence interval (95% CI). RESULTS: before excision, 67 (86%) women had positive HC II for high oncogenic risk HPV-DNA, while four months afterwards only 22 (33%) maintained positive HC II results. Positive results of HPV-DNA after treatment were not associated with previous viral load, compromised margins in the surgical specimen or age. Four months after the procedure, detection of HPV-DNA was significantly associated with cytological abnormalities (OR = 4.8; CI 95%: 1.7-13.7) but not with histological residual disease or relapse (OR = 6.0; CI 95%: 0.8-52.3). CONCLUSION: HPV-DNA detection was significantly reduced after treatment of CIN, but was not associated with the presence of histologic residual disease or relapse.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2003;25(1):09-15
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032003000100002
PURPOSE: to evaluate the detection of high oncogenic risk human papillomavirus DNA (HPV-DNA) immediately before and 4±1.25 months after large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) in the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS: in this clinical prospective study, 78 patients submitted to LLETZ from February to December 2001 were enrolled. All patients were submitted to colposcopic evaluation and had Pap smear and hybrid capture II (HC II) specimens collected immediately before LLETZ and four months after the procedure. Statistical analysis was made through odds ratio (OR) calculations with 95% confidence interval (95% CI). RESULTS: before excision, 67 (86%) women had positive HC II for high oncogenic risk HPV-DNA, while four months afterwards only 22 (33%) maintained positive HC II results. Positive results of HPV-DNA after treatment were not associated with previous viral load, compromised margins in the surgical specimen or age. Four months after the procedure, detection of HPV-DNA was significantly associated with cytological abnormalities (OR = 4.8; CI 95%: 1.7-13.7) but not with histological residual disease or relapse (OR = 6.0; CI 95%: 0.8-52.3). CONCLUSION: HPV-DNA detection was significantly reduced after treatment of CIN, but was not associated with the presence of histologic residual disease or relapse.
