Evaluation of a Surgical Instrument with Right-triangle Mounts for Diathermic Conization of the Uterine Cervix / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Evaluation of a surgical instrument with right-triangle mounts for diathermic conization of the uterine cervix.<BR>Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a surgical diathermic instrument with right-triangle mounts for conization of the uterine cervix.<BR>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.<BR>Results: The mean operating time and amount of bleeding were 10.6±4.1 minutes and 6.8±9.0g, respectively.<BR>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.<BR>The mean follow-up period was 9.4±11.6 months.<BR>Conclusion: A surgical instrument with right-triangle mounts for diathermic conization of the uterine cervix proved to be usefull.