Figure 1. Microsurgical loupes are used routinely for magnification during surgical and dental procedures.
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Original Article
Volume 3, Number 4, December 2014, pages 129-132
The Utility of Microsurgical Loupes in Performing Colposcopy: A Pilot Study
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Tables
| Colposcopy indications | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| ASCUS/HPV: atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance/human papillomavirus; LSIL: low-grade squamous interaepithelial lesion; HSIL: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; pre-LEEP: colposcopy done to evaluate cervix prior to performing LEEP; AGC: atypical glandular cell. | |
| ASCUS/HPV+ | 22 (41) |
| LSIL | 17 (31) |
| HSIL | 8 (15) |
| Pre-LEEP | 6 (11) |
| AGC | 1 (2) |
| Race | |
| White | 18 (34) |
| Black | 14 (26) |
| Hispanic | 21 (40) |
| Other | 1 (2) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 30 | 24 (45) |
| 30 - 50 | 28 (53) |
| > 50 | 2 (4) |
| Value | P value | Probability of matching (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Comfort level. **Lesions were defined as lesions the physician would biopsy after examination with each method of examination. Matched refers to lesions that matched for both methods of examination while did not match refers to lesions that were seen by one method but not by the other. | |||
| Time to evaluate (s) | < 0.001 | ||
| Loupes | 72.4 ± 39.7 | ||
| Colposcope | 102.3 ± 48.9 | ||
| Comfort level* | < 0.001 | ||
| Loupes | 2.8 ± 2.4 | ||
| Colposcope | 5.7 ± 2.8 | ||
| Lesions** | |||
| Matched | 81 | 0.90 (0.81 - 0.95) | |
| Did not match | 9 | ||