USMLE Forum Archives - USMLE Step 3 - Gynec- LEEP
Gynec- LEEP
harry206 - 05-14-09 09:55
A 40-year-old African-American nulligravida is undergoing an evaluation after the cytologic detection of high-grade intraepithelial cervical lesion. The following colposcopy does not confirm the cytologic diagnosis, and you decide to proceed with a cone biopsy using the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). Which of the following is the most likely short-term complication of this procedure?
harry206 - 05-14-09 09:55
A 40-year-old African-American nulligravida is undergoing an evaluation after the cytologic detection of high-grade intraepithelial cervical lesion. The following colposcopy does not confirm the cytologic diagnosis, and you decide to proceed with a cone biopsy using the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). Which of the following is the most likely short-term complication of this procedure?
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: Gynec- LEEP conym5 - 04-12-10 08:36 Bleeding is the most common short-term complication after cervical conization (cone biopsy), both cold knife conization and LEEP.
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Re: Gynec- LEEP babbu5508 - 08-31-10 05:43 My answer is: c.
c. Dyspareunia is the most likely short-term complication of this procedure due to removal of a part of cervical epithelium
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