PAP Smear Test - Cervical Smear Text
PAP Smear Test - Cervical Smear Text


What treatments are available for pre-malignant conditions of the cervix?

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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1993 Nov;72(8):640-4

Cervical conization and preterm delivery/low birth weight. A systematic review of the literature.

Authors:

Kristensen J,Langhoff-Roos J,Wittrup M,Bock JE.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark.

OBJECTIVE. Evaluate the effect of cervical conization on preterm birth/low birth weight (LBW). DESIGN. A systematic review of the literature using external or internal controls.

Results:

The typical odds ratio for preterm delivery in women with prior cervical conization using external controls was 3.23 (95% confidence interval 2.29-4.55). Using internal controls the typical odds ratio for LBW was 2.97 (95% confidence interval 1.09-8.05). Using external controls the typical odds ratio for LBW was 2.31 (95% confidence interval 1.33-3.99).

CONCLUSION
. Women with cervical conization are at higher risk for preterm birth than external controls, and the surgical intervention as such is a major determining factor.


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PAP Smear Test - Cervical Smear Text