Evaluation of Pap Smear and Colposcopy at first three months of pregnancy


Abstract in English

This research was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Alassad Hospital of Tishreen University in Lattakia in the period between 5th of Jan 2012 to 1st of Aug 2013. The sample tested was divided into two groups: 100 pregnant women, and 50 not pregnant. The study showed that the ratio of the sensitivity of Pap test in pregnancy was 100%, and its quality was 76.74%. The Compatibility with overall histological diagnosis was 79.38%. However, the ratio of the sensitivity of Colposcopy was 90.91% and its quality was 76.74%. The Compatibility with overall histological diagnosis was 78.35%. Thus we conclude that both Pap Smear and colposcopy are safe and good scanning tools. They can be used in the preliminary prognosis for carcinomatous and precarcinomatous tumors through the duration of pregnancy.

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