Journal article
Systematic reviews and meta‐analyses of benefits and harms of cryotherapy, LEEP, and cold knife conization to treat cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) stage 2-3 is a premalignant lesion that can progress to cervical cancer in 10-20 years if untreated.
OBJECTIVES: To conduct systematic reviews of randomized and nonrandomized studies for effects of cryotherapy, loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), and cold knife conization (CKC) as treatment for CIN 2-3.
Authors
Santesso N; Mustafa RA; Wiercioch W; Kehar R; Gandhi S; Chen Y; Cheung A; Hopkins J; Khatib R; Ma B
Journal
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol. 132, No. 3, pp. 266–271
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.07.026
ISSN
0020-7292