Medindia

LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) - Indications, Preparation, Procedure, Recovery & Complications

What is Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure? The loop electrosurgical excision procedure is a surgery done to remove a thin layer of tissue from the cervix using low voltage electric current to ...
Northwell Health

Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)

If you are told you may be at risk of developing cervical cancer, your physician may recommend a LEEP procedure. During the LEEP procedure, a thin wire with an electrical current is used to cut out a ...
Medindia

LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) - Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which specialist do I consult for a LEEP procedure? A LEEP procedure is done by a gynecologist. 2. Will LEEP procedure cure the precancerous lesion present in the cervix? The LEEP procedure has ...
Frontiers

Comparison of Monopolar Electrosurgical Conization and the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure in the Management of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion

Objectives: To compare the performance and outcomes of monopolar electrosurgical conization (MESC) or the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) in the treatment of high-grade squamous ...
Frontiers

Value of loop electrosurgical excision procedure conization and imaging for the diagnosis of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

1 Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China Background: ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Same day colposcopic examination and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) presents minimal overtreatment and averts delay in treatment of cervical intraepithelial ...

Background: Screening for cancer of the cervix at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), follows the recommended three-step strategy; Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, colposcopy/biopsy and loop electrosurgical ...