To investigate the value of MRI in the diagnosis of positive margins after loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).
Methods:
MRI findings of 85 cases with positive margins after LEEP were retrospectively analyzed and compared with the histopathological results.
Results:
The residual lesions were found in 27.1% of the patients with positive margins. The sensitivity
specificity and accuracy of MRI were 73.9%
87.1% and 83.5%
respectively
in detecting residual lesions.
Conclusion:
MRI has a relatively high accuracy in evaluating the patients with positive margins after LEEP and is valuable for clinicians to determine the therapeutic strategy.