Conservative conization for microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix.
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to examine conservative conization as treatment for microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix with depth of invasion < 3 mm.


METHODS
Twelve patients with microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix underwent cervical conization under colposcopic guidance followed by careful observation.


RESULTS
The 12 patients were alive without evidence of disease after a mean follow-up of 6.7 years. Four pregnancies with term deliveries were identified.


CONCLUSIONS
Microinvasive carcinoma with a depth of invasion < 3 mm without confluent invasion or lymph vascular involvement can be treated successfully with conservative conization and provided a good pregnancy outcome.
Tseng
C J
CJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuen, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Horng
S G
SG
Soong
Y K
YK
Hsueh
S
S
Hsieh
C H
CH
Lin
H W
HW
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003127:Colposcopy; D019092:Conization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011247:Pregnancy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*