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Complications following type 3 excision by needle excision ofthe transformation zone: a case series report

  • F.M. Gaba1,*,
  • M. Cruickshank1
  • H. Ayaz2

1 University of Aberdeen Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

2Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, United Kingdom

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo3455.2017 Vol.38,Issue 2,April 2017 pp.196-198

Published: 10 April 2017

*Corresponding Author(s): F.M. Gaba E-mail: faizagaba@nhs.net

Abstract

Objective: To determine short-term complications and related risk factors following needle excision of the transformation zone (NETZ). Materials and Methods: A case series of 105 women with NETZ for cervical pathology between 2006-2013 in a single center. Results: The overall complication rate was 22.9%. Heavy primary bleeding occurred in 12.4% of cases (< 500 ml), secondary hemorrhage 7.6%, emergency hysterectomy 1.9%, and cervical stenosis 2.9%. Where excision depth was > 20 mm, this was a non-significant increase in the risk of hemorrhage, but a significant reduction in the risk of a subsequent hysterectomy (p = 0.035). Conclusion: NETZ is associated with a number of complications and recognition of risk factors should be considered when planning type 3 excisional procedures and counseling women.

Keywords

Needle excision of the transformation zone (NETZ); Complications; Scoring system; Risk factors.

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F.M. Gaba,M. Cruickshank,H. Ayaz. Complications following type 3 excision by needle excision ofthe transformation zone: a case series report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2017. 38(2);196-198.

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