TABLE 6.

Side-effects of LLETZ Treatment, Reported During 2 Weeks

	Side Effect, Overall		Side Effect, VAS ≥8
N=45*	No. Patients (%)	Mean Duration (d)	No. Patients (%)	Mean Duration (d)
Abdominal pain	35 (78)	4.8	4 (9)	1.5
Vaginal discharge	45 (100)	8.9	14 (31)	3.8
Vaginal blood loss	45 (100)	9.0	23 (51)	2.2
Vaginal pruritis/pain	7 (16)	4.6	4 (9)	3.0
Fever	2 (5)	1.0	0	0.0
Hemorrhage with intervention	3 (5†)	—	—	—

^*Outcomes were available for 45 of 62 women (73%).

^†As a percentage of all women who underwent LLETZ.

LLETZ indicates large loop excision of the transformation zone; VAS, visual analog scale.