Medical term:
leep
LEEP
Abbreviation for loop electrocautery excision procedure; loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
LEEP
Loop extra/electrosurgical/electrical excision procedure Gynecology Partial excision of a uterine cervix with dysplasia or CIN, using a specially designed wire loop under local anesthesia; LEEP loops deliver high-frequency, low-voltage, alternating electric current, minimizing thermal damage, while preserving hemostasis. See CIN, Dysplasia. Cf Cone biopsy PulmonologyLeft end-expiratory pressure.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
LEEP
Abbreviation for loop electrocautery excision procedure.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
LEEP
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure.
Mentioned in: Cervicitis
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Patient discussion about LEEP
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
More discussions about LEEPhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVfdwsaoLgs
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