Patients indicated for subtotal hysterectomy will be tested for High risk HPV and if the result is positive will undergo expert colposcopy and conisation if not indicated otherwise at the time of subtotal hysterectomy
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Benefit of addition of HPV DNA testing before subtotal hysterectomy
Prevalence of HPV positivity in the tested cohort (patients indicated for subtotal hysterectomy). Prevalence of HPV (other than HPV 16 and 18) positivity in the tested cohort (patients indicated for subtotal hysterectomy). Prevalence of abnormal oncological cytology result and correlation to HPV result in the tested cohort (patients indicated for subtotal hysterectomy). Prevalence of cervical intraepithelial leasions in patients who underwent cone biopsy with the subtotal hysterectomy. Prevalence of high grade cervical intraepithelial leasions in patients who underwent cone biopsy with the subtotal hysterectomy. Rate of HPV negativity 6 months after cone biopsy.
Time frame: 3 years
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