Thermal artifact after three techniques of loop excision of the transformation zone: A comparative study

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 230-235

  Boonlikit, Sathone ^a   Yanaranop, Marut ^a  

^a RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Contoured loop excision of the transformation zone; Electrosurgical unit; Large loop excision of the transformation zone; Radiofrequency; Thermal artifact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CONTOURED LOOP EXCISION OF THE TRANSFORMATION ZONE; DIATHERMY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LARGE LOOP EXCISION OF THE TRANSFORMATION ZONE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THERMAL ARTIFACT; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFACTS; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860331335     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000333438     Document Type: Article

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