Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical procedure
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:LEEP
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| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
gptkb:cold_knife_cone_biopsy
cryotherapy laser ablation |
| gptkbp:complication |
bleeding
infection cervical stenosis preterm birth risk |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnancy
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:duration |
10-20 minutes
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
histopathological examination
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
colposcope
speculum wire loop heated by electric current |
| gptkbp:performedAt |
gptkb:cervix
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gynecologist
|
| gptkbp:recommendation |
women with abnormal Pap smear results
|
| gptkbp:requires |
local anesthesia
|
| gptkbp:restored |
few days to 2 weeks
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
cervical incompetence
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
removal of abnormal cervical tissue treatment of cervical dysplasia |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:LEEP
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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