title: Increase in the cervical length after the loop electrosurgical excision procedure for grade III cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
abstract: This study aimed to determine whether the cervical length increases over a period of six months, after the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for grade III cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and to identify the factors associated with an increase in the cervical length. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 183 patients who underwent the LEEP between April 2011 and March 2014, at the Department of Gynaecology, Kyosai Hospital. Transvaginal ultrasonography was performed at two, three and six months after the LEEP, and the mean increase in the cervical length between two and three months, two and six months, and three and six months were 2.07, 5.23 and 2.92 mm, respectively. The increase in the cervical length was not associated with age, gravidity, parity and the width of CIN. In conclusion, the cervical length may increase gradually over a period of six months after the LEEP.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Jichi Medical University , Saitama , Japan.
authors.forename: Kenro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chikazawa
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Jichi Medical University , Saitama , Japan.
authors.forename: Sachiho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Netsu
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Jichi Medical University , Saitama , Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akashi
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Jichi Medical University , Saitama , Japan.
authors.forename: Yurina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Jichi Medical University , Saitama , Japan.
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.affiliation: b Department of Gynecology , Kyosai Hospital, Saitama , Saitama Prefecture , Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motomatsu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054791:Cervical Length Measurement / Q000379:methods; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019092:Conization / Q000379:methods*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Cervical length; grade III cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; loop electrosurgical excision procedure