Loop electro
surgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal
cervical cell changes
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Full article >>>Surgical excision can result in scarring, deformity, and impaired function.
Full article >>>loop electro
surgical excision procedure
LEEP. A technique that uses electric current passed through a thin wire loop to remove abnormal
tissue. Also called loop excision.
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Full article >>>LEEP (loop electro
surgical excision procedure) OB/GYN procedure for removal of a portion of the
cervix under local
anesthesia. By passing a low-level electrical current through a specially designed wire loop,
tissue is removed from the affected area.
Full article >>>In most cases,
treatment for
breast cancer begins with
surgical excision of the
tumor. Modern
treatment attempts to preserve as much
tissue as possible for both functional and cosmetic reasons.
Full article >>>Chemotherapy may be used in addition to
surgical excision (cutting out and removing) of the penile
tumor. Bleomycin is usually the
chemotherapy drug of choice for treating penile
cancer.
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Full article >>>Surgical excision of dead and infected
tissue is usually necessary to help control the
infection.
Full article >>>If the problem persists despite these measures,
surgical excision may be necessary.
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in December 2005.
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treatments include
cryosurgery,
electrocauterization,
laser therapy, or
surgical excision.
Sexual partners need to be examined by a health care provider and treated if
warts are noted.
Full article >>>Loop electro
surgical excision procedure (LEEP), in which low-voltage, high-frequency radio waves are run through a thin loop of wire, which is used as a cutting device to remove the abnormal cells from the
cervix ...
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blood vessel damage. Typically, clip ligation is the preferred means of treating an
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