Therapeutic conization under colposcopic guidance in the operating room.
One hundred eight patients with "satisfactory" colposcopy, a histologic diagnosis of cervical carcinoma in situ and a stated desire to maintain fertility were treated by therapeutic conization performed under colposcopic guidance in the operating room. One patient had a recurrence of carcinoma in situ at 8 months, and two patients had mild dysplasia at 18 and 24 months. Fifteen patients conceived.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*