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The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is one of the most commonly used approaches to treat high grade cervical dysplasia (CIN II/III, HGSIL) and early stage cervical cancer discovered on colposcopic examination. In the UK, it is known as large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ).
Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) is an international non-governmental organization aimed at reducing lead exposure in low- and middle-income countries. [1] Based in London, England , it was founded in 2020 to promote research and advocacy on the prevalence and consequences of lead poisoning in the developing world. [ 1 ]
Alternatives include local surgical procedures such as a loop electrical excision procedure or cone biopsy. [100] [101] A systematic review concluded that more evidence is needed to inform decisions about different surgical techniques for women with cervical cancer at stage IA2. [102]
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non-viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the ...
LEEP: loop electrical excision procedure: LES: lower esophageal sphincter lupus erythematosus systemicus: LE: lupus erythematosus lower extremity leu: leukocytes: LFT: liver function test: LGA: large for gestational age: LGL: Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome: LGM: lymphogranulomatosis maligna LGSIL: low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: LGV ...
Cervical conization refers to an excision of a cone-shaped portion of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.Conization is used for diagnostic purposes as part of a biopsy and for therapeutic purposes to remove pre-cancerous cells (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) or early stage cervical cancer.
LEEP may refer to: Lead Exposure Elimination Project , organization that works on reducing lead exposure in low and middle income countries Law Enforcement Exchange Program , program of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs involving Israeli and American law enforcement professionals
The formal name of this operation is radical vaginal trachelectomy (RVT) and also known as the Dargent operation and radical trachelectomy. [citation needed]The word radical is used as, in addition to the cervix (like in radical hysterectomies), the parametria (tissue adjacent to the cervix) and vaginal cuff (the end of the vagina close to the cervix) are also excised as a part of the ...