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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
(redirected from Loop electrical excision procedure)

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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Cone biopsy performed with a wire that is heated by electrical current.
Mentioned in: Cervical Cancer

Patient discussion about Loop electrical excision procedure.

Q. 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

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