Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 4, April 2015, pages 220-224

Quality Evaluation of Cone Biopsy Specimens Obtained by Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone

Tables

Table 1. Need for Serial Sections
 
Number of casesPercent
No4892.3
Yes47.7
Total52100

 

Table 2. Presence and Degree of Thermal Artifacts
 
Number of casesPercent
Slight4994.2
Moderate35.8
Severe00
Total52100

 

Table 3. Surgical Margin Status
 
Number of casesPercent
Clear5096.2
Involved23.8
Total52100

 

Table 4. Involvement of Glandular Openings Versus CIN 1, CIN 2, and CIN 3
 
Involvement of glandular openingsTotalP-value
YesNo
CIN: cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
CIN 1
  Yes0 (0%)2 (3.8%)2 (3.8%)
  No25 (48.1%)25 (48.1%)50 (96.2%)0.491
  Total25 (48.1%)27 (51.9%)52 (100%)
CIN 2
  Yes0 (0%)12 (23.1%)12 (23.1%)
  No25 (48.1%)15 (28.8%)40 (52%)0.000
  Total25 (48.1%)16 (44.4%)52 (100%)
CIN 3
  Yes25 (48.1%)12 (23.1%)37 (71.2%)
  No0 (0%)15 (28.8%)15 (28.8%)0.000
  Total25 (48.1%)27 (51.9%)52 (100%)