Cervical function following treatment of intraepithelial neoplasia by electrocoagulation diathermy.
At the Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne, treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia has consisted mainly of electrocoagulation diathermy. A random group of 420 consecutive patients attending the follow-up clinic has been studied to assess subsequent cervical function. Long-term follow-up has revealed minimal adverse effects on fertility, parturition, and menstrual function.
D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000503:physiopathology; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008598:Menstruation; D011247:Pregnancy; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*