Experience of the large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) for the treatment of women with abnormal pap's smear at Ang Thong Hospital.
From October 1990 to September 1991 2,471 women in Ang Thong Province had Pap's smear screening at both Gynecological and mobile clinics. Of these women 267 had abnormal smears. The Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone (LLETZ) was carried out in 30 selected women. The final microscopic findings were 5 cases of CIN I, 2 cases of CIN II, 1 case of CIN III and 22 cases of chronic cervicitis.
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit, Ang Thong Hospital, Thailand.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013785:Thailand; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*