Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical cell changes

References

Citations

1. Addis IB, et al. (2007). Intraepithelial disease of the cervix, vagina, and vulva. In JS Berek, ed., Berek and Novak's Gynecology, 14th ed., pp. 561–596. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

2. Samson SA, et al. (2005). The effect of loop electrosurgical excision procedure on future pregnancy outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 105(2): 325–332.

Author:	Sandy Jocoy, RN	Last Updated: January 5, 2009
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Kevin Holcomb, MD - Gynecologic Oncology
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