Cold knife cone biopsy: Suitability for day case surgery

Abstract

All cone biopsies in the Dundee and Angus Region between 1974 and 1987 were identified. One hundred and seventeen (25.5 per cent) were carried out as day cases and 342 (74.5 per cent) as inpatients. No differences were found in postoperative complication rates between the two groups or with the operative technique employed. Where medical criteria are satisfactory, day case cone biopsy is a safe and cost effective procedure. @ Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trust, 1990 J Obstet Gynaecol Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by University of Sydney on 01/05/15 For personal use only. 436 Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (1 990) Vol. 1 O/No 5 0 z 74 75 76