Abstract
We report 13 pregnant women with squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) of the uterine cervix who underwent LASER conizations. LASER conizations were performed during 4~5 months of gestation in 12 cases. Blood loss during the procedure in pregnant women (140.8±59.0ml, Mean±SE) was significantly (p<0.01) larger than that in non-pregnant women (43.7±7.8ml). However, no pregnant patient with SIL required blood transfusion. Stillbirth, which might be induced by chorioamnionitis, occurred in one patient at 23 weeks of gestation after the conization. Two patients were delivered of intact babies at 34 and 35 weeks of gestation, and the remaining patients were delivered of normal babies at term. No relapse of SIL was found except for one patient in whom re-conization had been done 6 years after the first conization. In conclusion, LASER conization might be a safe and useful procedure for women with SIL during pregnancy.
