Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Hala E Sherif
Egypt
Research Article
Visual Inspection of the Cervix with (Acetic Acid or Lugol’s Iodine) for Cervical Cancer Screening
Author(s): Hend S Saleh, Azza A abd El Hameid, Hala E Mowafy, Hala E Sherif and Walid A AbdelsalamHend S Saleh, Azza A abd El Hameid, Hala E Mowafy, Hala E Sherif and Walid A Abdelsalam
Objective: To assess the visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and Lugol's iodine (VILI) as alternative screening methods for cancer cervix.
Materials and methods: Comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on 1000 women with age range from 18 to 61 years were attending the obstetrics and gynecology Department in Zagazig university hospital from January2013 to October 2015. Each one was done Papanicolaou smear (PAP), visual inspection with 5% acetic acid (VIA) and with 5% Lugol’s iodine (VILI). All women underwent Colposcopy. Analyse of the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the results using colposcopic directed biopsy as reference was done.
Results: From 80 positive screening tests by (either PAP, VIA, VILI or colposcopy). Pap smear was positive in 14/80 (17.5%), including 4 cases of atyp.. View More»