February 9, 2012 (Dallas, Texas) — Patients who undergo loop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEP) are at no greater risk for preterm birth or pregnancy loss, according to a large multicenter ...

A loop electrosurgical excision procedure is a minimally invasive procedure used to remove abnormal cells found in the cervix. This simple procedure is typically done in the doctor's office and only ...

This retrospective study was registered with the Institutional Review Board. We reviewed 152 cases of cervical conization (cold knife conization or LEEP) performed at Temple University Hospital ...

A LEEP is highly effective at removing precancerous cells and preventing cervical cancer. Often, a person will not go on to develop cervical cancer following the procedure. A doctor may use a loop ...

S. Nicole Lane shared her story with HealthLine.com. Five months ago, I received a phone call from my OB-GYN informing me I had abnormal cells on my cervix and that a loop electrosurgical excision ...

Increased knowledge in cervical cancer screening guidelines and ability in performing VIA, colposcopy and cervical biopsy, thermal ablation, and LEEP were reported by 89%, 84%, 84%, 87%, and 84% of ...