CERVICAL CONIZATION

Cervical conization is a diagnostic and therapeutic method of an excision of a cone-shaped sample  of tissue from the vaginal cervix.
 

Indications for this procedure are abnormal cytology, abnormal histology of a previous cervix biopsy or abnormalities in a colposcopy. In the case of precancerous condition or early form of cervical cancer a curettage of the cervix and uterus is performed.

This procedure is performed under an intravenous anesthesia and takes about 10-15 minutes. 

 Preoperative recommendations

The treatment is preceded by a consultation visit. The following tests must be performed (it is possible to conduct them on-site):
 

- blood group
- morphology
- urine analysis
- coagulation blood tests - APTT, INR, PT
- ECG after the age of 40
- HBS antigen
- electrolytes
- blood sugar level

Patients are not allowed to take neither aspirin (including its derivatives e.g. Acard), Vitamin E nor any cough and anti-flu medicine for the period of two weeks before the procedure. Thus these kind of drugs adversely affect the bleeding process.

Please limit smoking to 3-4 cigarettes a day 3 days prior to surgery.

Please inform the doctor about any infections that took place two weeks prior to surgery.

Patient should remain six hours of fasting (no eating or drinking) before the surgery

Post-operative period

After this procedure the patient stays at our Clinic for a few hours and is discharged home on the same day. A follow up visit should take place after about 7 days. Patients may feel a mild pain which should go away after OTC painkillers. The histopathological results are ready after 14 days.

Scrupulous adherence to the recommendations described is a key operative for a rapid recovery and significantly affects the final result of the surgery.