The thickness and volume of LLETZ specimens can predict the relative risk of pregnancy-related morbidity

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 685-691

  Khalid, S ^a   Dimitriou, E ^a   Conroy, R ^a   Paraskevaidis, E ^b   Kyrgiou, M ^c   Harrity, C ^a   Arbyn, M ^d   Prendiville, W ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^c QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; dimensions; electrosurgical excision; large loop excision of the transformation zone; loop electrosurgical excision procedure; pregnancy outcomes; preterm labour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LARGE LOOP EXCISION OF THE TRANSFORMATION ZONE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STUDENT T TEST; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; IRELAND; MORBIDITY; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84859701147     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03252.x     Document Type: Article

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