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Positive smear in pregnancy.
Of 8,500 consecutive cervical cytology tests in the antenatal period a positive or suspect result was found in about 1%. For the patients with a positive smear, examination under anaesthesia and small four-quadrant cervical biopsies are proposed as an alternative to antenatal conization, with its risk of subsequent haemorrhage or abortion.A waiting policy is safe and permits normal delivery in ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5649.118