The care given to the patient by more than one physician at the same time. For example, a pulmonologist and a cardiologist both treating the patient for different conditions at the same time.
Leep Procedure - for abnormal pap (cervical dysplasia) In minutes, we can remove pre cancerous lesions from your cervix. The LEEP procedure replaces the traditional cone biopsy, shaving the abnormal tissues away. Over 90% of patients are cured in a single treatment. The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is used when you have pre cancerous cells on the surface of the cervix. This does not mean you have cancer, but treatment of the abnormal area is important to prevent the cells from progressing into invasive cervical cancer.
If your pap test has revealed abnormal cells in your cervix, called dysplasia, your doctor may recommend the LEEP procedure in order to remove those abnormal cells. The LEEP procedure is a 20-30 minute office procedure that allows your doctor to remove the abnormal tissue from your cervix using a fine wire loop with electric current. Not all dysplasia is cancer, but could lead to cervical cancer if you do not get early treatment.