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Procedure : COLPOSCOPY

ABOUT COLPOSCOPY:

Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure that helps to obtain a magnified view of the cervix using a telescopic camera which is held outside the patient and the images are visualised on a monitor. This helps to localise the abnormal area on the cervix which may be shedding the abnormal cells, and hence take a targeted biopsy. Generally colposcopy follows a Pap smear when the Pap smear shows abnormal cells, but may also need to be done if there is bleeding during intercourse, between periods or when the cervix is abnormal looking on naked eye examination.

PROCEDURE

Patient is made to lie on a table. Instead of looking at the cervix with naked eye, a colposcope is used. This has a light source which gives bright light over a focussed area and a magnifying lens which can magnify the view up to 40 times. This makes looking at the vascular architecture and lesion characteristics much easier. Saline, dilute vinegar (acetic acid) and iodine based solutions are applied in succession to the cervix and the cervix examined with colposcope after each application. All these help to better delineate any abnormal area and grade its severity. Based on this, a biopsy may be taken from the cervix if required. The procedure does not require anesthesia or sedation though sedation may be used in some cases when a biopsy is being taken. Colposcopy can also be used to inspect the vagina and vulva in some cases.

DURATION

It may take between 15-30 minutes, and longer if a biopsy is needed.

RECOVERY

Since no anesthesia is used, the patient is up and about immediately. In case a colposcopic biopsy is taken, recovery depends on the nature of the biopsy. Detailed instructions regarding do's and dont's will be explained by the gynaecologist.

RISKS

Colposcopy without biopsy also does not have any major risks, although there may be the rare woman who is allergic to iodine. If you have a known allergy, inform your gynaecologist beforehand. Some women experience a mild stinging with dilute vinegar which passes off shortly.

The risks of biopsy are bleeding, infection, discharge, pain and rarely injury to internal organs.

Contributed by:
Dr Pakhee Aggarwal
MS (Obs & Gyn), MICOG, MRCOG (UK), Fellowship Gynae-Oncology (Oxford)
Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Colposcopist

Hospitals conducting COLPOSCOPY in BANGALORE

APOLLO HOSPITALS - BANGALORE

154/11, OPP IIM B, BANNERGHATTA ROAD

ASHRAYA HOSPITAL - J.P.NAGAR

#26, JETIAPPA COMPLEX, YELACHENAHALLI, KANAKAPURA ROAD.

ASHRAYA HOSPITAL - SUNKADAKATTE

NO.577/243-C, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, SUNKADAKATTE

AYURVAID HOSPITALS

#230, AMARJYOTHI LAYOUT INNER RING ROAD NEAR DELL-MILLENIUM MOTORS-EGL DOMLUR EXTN.

BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

FORT, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA

COLUMBIA ASIA HOSPITAL, HEBBAL

KIRLOSKAR BUSINESS PARK, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BANGALORE

DR MALATHI MANIPAL HOSPITAL - JAYANAGAR

# 45 CROSS, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE, INDIA

DR.B R.AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE

KADUGONDANAHALLI

FORTIS HOSPITAL, BANNERGHATTA ROAD

154/9, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, OPP. IIM-B

FORTIS HOSPITAL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD

NO 14, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, SHERIFFS CHAMBER

FORTIS HOSPITAL, NAGARBHAVI

NO.23 80 FEET ROAD, GURU KRUPA LAYOUT 2ND STAGE NAGARBHAVI

FORTIS HOSPITAL, RAJAJINAGAR

NO.111, WEST OF CHORD ROAD OPP RAJAJINAGAR, 1ST BLOCK JUNCTION

FORTIS HOSPITAL, SESHADRIPURAM

#65, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SESHADRIPURAM

HCG HEALTHCARE GLOBAL ENTERPRISES LTD.

HCG TOWER, #8 P.KALINGA RAO ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMNAGAR

KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

K.R. ROAD VISVESWARA PURAM

LAKSHMI NURSING HOME

567, 1ST FLOOR, T-DASARAHALLI, CHOKKASANDRA

M.S.RAMAIAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

New B E L Road, M S Ramaiah Nagar, MSRIT Post

M.S.RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE

M S RAMAIAH NAGAR MSRIT POST, MATHIKERE

MANIPAL HOSPITAL - HAL AIRPORT ROAD

98, HAL AIRPORT ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA INDIA

MANIPAL HOSPITAL - WHITEFIELD

#143, 212-2015, EPIP INDUSTRIAL AREA, OFF HOODI VILLAGE, KR PURAM HOBLI, KIADB EXPORT PROMOTION INDUSTRIAL AREA, KRISHNARAJAPURA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA

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