Evaluation of a Surgical Instrument with Right-triangle Mounts for Diathermic Conization of the Uterine Cervix.
10.2185/jjrm.50.1
- Author:
Satoru TAKEUCHI
;
Miho SENUMA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
conization;
electrosurgical instrument;
right triangle mount
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
2001;50(1):1-6
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Evaluation of a surgical instrument with right-triangle mounts for diathermic conization of the uterine cervix.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a surgical diathermic instrument with right-triangle mounts for conization of the uterine cervix.
Method: Twenty-five patients who received conization with the surgical instrument were enrolled for this study. Conization feasibility, complications, histopathologic interpretability and therapeutic outcome were assessed.
Results: The mean operating time and amount of bleeding were 10.6±4.1 minutes and 6.8±9.0g, respectively.
There were two cases of post-operative stenosis of the uterine cervical canal. Another two cases had positive margins in cone biopsies. Post-operative smears were postive in still another two cases.
The mean follow-up period was 9.4±11.6 months.
Conclusion: A surgical instrument with right-triangle mounts for diathermic conization of the uterine cervix proved to be usefull.
