This retrospective study was registered with the Institutional Review Board. We reviewed 152 cases of cervical conization (cold knife conization or LEEP) performed at Temple University Hospital ...

There are four treatment options for this early-stage tumor. A LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) is similar to a cone biopsy and is for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. It is ...

Patients with cervical insufficiency typically present with a history of 1 or more lost pregnancies characterized by early cervical dilation. Cervical insufficiency (CI), also known as incompetent ...

A cone biopsy is a small operation to remove a cone shaped piece of tissue from your cervix. You usually have it under general anaesthetic, which means you are asleep. The operation takes about 20 to ...

The median age of the 152 patients was 35 years, with a mean of 34 and a range of 17 to 71 years. The median gravidity was 3 and the median parity was 2. The majority (83%) of the patients were parous ...