Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor Versus Loop Excision Procedure for Conization

Overview

In a randomized clinical trial of 160 women undergoing conization for cervical dysplasia, two electrosurgical excision methods, Fischer Cone Biopsy Excison vs. Loop Excision Procedure, will be compared. The primary outcome of the study is dysplasia-free resection margin rate, secondary outcomes are intraoperative blood loss, time to complete hemostasis, intervention time, postoperative pain, intra- and postoperative complications, the resected cone volume and users satisfaction.

Conization is the method of choice in therapy for cervical dysplasia. Beside the risk of preterm delivery, the risk of a local relapse in patients with dysplasia-affected resection margin is high. The Goldstandard standard technique in conization for women with cervical dysplasia is the large loop excision of the transformation zone ("LLETZ"). Nevertheless other techniques such as the excision of the abnormal tissue with the so called "Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor" could provide advantages and is yet not enough investigated. The loop excision technique uses a circular electrode, in contrast Fischer Cone Biopsy Excision is done by a triangular electrode. It is unknown, whether the use of the circular or the triangular electrode is superior regarding the dysplasia-free resection margin rate and other outcome parameters such as the resected cone volume, postoperative bleeding and postoperative pain. Therefore, the investigator designed a randomized clinical trial of 160 women undergoing conization for cervical dysplasia, comparing the two electrosurgical techniques, "LLETZ-conization" and "Fischer Cone Biopsy Excision". The primary outcome of the study is the dysplasia-free resection margin rate independently proved by a pathologist, secondary outcomes are intraoperative blood loss measured as difference in serum hemoglobin pre- and postoperatively, postoperative pain according to a 11 step VAS scale, time to complete hemostasis measured in seconds, duration of the intervention measured in minutes, resected cone volume, users satisfaction according to a 11 step VAS scale and intra- and postoperative complications, defined as necessity to intervene surgically up to 14 days postoperatively. The study Population consists of women undergoing conization for histologically proven cervical dysplasia.

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