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. 2015 Apr;7(4):220-4.
doi: 10.14740/jocmr1951w. Epub 2015 Feb 9.

Quality evaluation of cone biopsy specimens obtained by large loop excision of the transformation zone

Aristoteles Mauricio Garcia Ramos  1 , Erika Souza Garcia Ramos  1 , Helena Lucia Barroso Dos Reis  2 , Ricardo Bueno de Rezende  1
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Quality evaluation of cone biopsy specimens obtained by large loop excision of the transformation zone

Aristoteles Mauricio Garcia Ramos et al. J Clin Med Res. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) has been used for the diagnosis and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions, and it is the first choice of treatment in the majority of cervical pathology services. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of thermal artifacts, the need for serial sections, the percentage of clear and involved resection margins and the relationship between endocervical gland involvement and the severity of the lesion in samples resected using LLETZ.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed at Santa Casa de Misericordia School of Science (HSCMV), Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil with a sample of 52 histopathology slides from patients submitted to conization because of abnormal cytology findings and a biopsy result of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2, CIN 3 and adenocarcinoma in situ. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test.

Results: Serial sections were required to confirm diagnosis in four of 52 cases. Thermal artifacts were present in all cases, with grade I being the most common (94.2% of cases). Clear margins were found in 96.2% of cases. No association was found between glandular involvement and CIN 1 (P > 0.05); however, there was an association with CIN 2 and CIN 3 (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: The amount of excised tissue was sufficient, thermal artifacts were slight, resection margins were clear in most of cases, and a possible association was found between glandular involvement and the severity of the lesion.

Keywords: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Colposcopy; Conization; HPV.

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