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loop electrosurgical excision procedure
loop excisiona diagnostic and therapeutic surgical technique for removing dysplastic cells from the uterine cervix. Synonym(s): loop electrosurgical excision procedure, loop resectionloop ex·ci·sion (lūp ek-sizh'ŭn) A diagnostic and therapeutic gynecologic surgical technique for removing dysplastic cells from the cervix with a small wire loop. Synonym(s): loop electrosurgical excision procedure. loop electrosurgical excision procedure, LEEPA technique for resecting abnormal tissue of the cervix. Colposcopic examination or Pap smear may indicate tissue abnormality. An electrical current is passed through a thin wire loop, heating it so that acts as a scalpel, removing a thin layer of tissue suitable for a biopsy. Formerly known as loop electrode excision procedure. Synonym: large loop excision of the transformation zoneLoop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)Cone biopsy performed with a wire that is heated by electrical current.Mentioned in: Cervical CancerPatient discussion about loop electrosurgical excision procedureQ. what is a leep A. every now and then our body, from a number of reasons, have some cells change their nature. when it happens in the cervix and discovered in a PAP smear- you should remove it- as Terrany explained, LEEP is a good option. here is a video about electric laporoscopy in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVfdwsaoLgs More discussions about loop electrosurgical excision procedureAcronymsSeeLEEP |