Role of an IUCD in managing patients with post-LLETZ cervical stenosis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Role of an IUCD in managing patients with post-LLETZ cervical stenosis

AU - Ross, Samantha

AU - Ragupathy, Kalpana

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PY - 2022/3/1

Y1 - 2022/3/1

N2 - Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) is one of the fertility sparing treatments for people with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, however, this procedure is known to increase the risk of postoperative cervical stenosis by 1.3%-5.2%. We present a case demonstrating the successful use of a copper intrauterine contraceptive device to manage a patient with cervical stenosis secondary to three LLETZ procedures for severe dyskaryosis.

AB - Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) is one of the fertility sparing treatments for people with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, however, this procedure is known to increase the risk of postoperative cervical stenosis by 1.3%-5.2%. We present a case demonstrating the successful use of a copper intrauterine contraceptive device to manage a patient with cervical stenosis secondary to three LLETZ procedures for severe dyskaryosis.

KW - Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia/surgery

KW - Colposcopy/methods

KW - Constriction, Pathologic/surgery

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Pregnancy

KW - Trachelectomy

KW - Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/surgery

KW - cervical screening

KW - cancer - see oncology

KW - gynecological cancer

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85125583768

U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2021-246118

DO - 10.1136/bcr-2021-246118

M3 - Article

C2 - 35232733

SN - 1757-790X

VL - 15

JO - BMJ Case Reports

JF - BMJ Case Reports

IS - 3

M1 - e246118

ER -