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LEEP is an acronym for Loop Electrosurgical
Excision Procedure. This is a procedure used to
remove (excise) abnormal cervical cells. This procedure allows
the physician to remove a small section of the cervix. In some
cases, a cone biopsy is performed that removes a cone-shaped piece
of tissue from the center of the cervix extending into the canal.
The LEEP procedure is performed in the office and a cone biopsy
is usually done in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center as
an outpatient.
The removed tissue is sent to a laboratory for
a pathologist to review. We will notify you of those results in
10 - 14 days.
After the procedure you may notice a brownish-black
discharge for the first few days after surgery. This colored discharge
is due to a medicated paste that is placed on the excised area.
Some minimal bleeding as well as some minimal cramping may also
occur. Notify the physician of any bright red bleeding or passing
clots, foul smelling discharge. You may also notice heavier than
normal bleeding during your next period.
You will be asked to refrain from putting anything
into the vagina for 2-4 weeks or until your follow up appointment
with the physician. Any increased pain or increase in intensity
or frequency of post procedural cramping should be called to the
physician.
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