Table 2

Specific characteristics in the conization group

Baseline characteristics (n=187)Conization group
Time from conization to radical hysterectomy (days) (median (range))50.1 (1–138)
Type of cone (n (%))
LEEP/LLETZ135 (72.2)
Cold knife33 (17.5)
Laser10 (5.3)
Not reported9 (5.0)
Residual tumor in final radical hysterectomy specimen (n (%))
None36 (19.3)
Yes151 (80.7)
Margins status of conization specimen (n (%))
Uncertain6 (3.2)
Negative26 (13.9)
Positive145 (77.5)
Not reported10 (5.4)
Disease-free survival by cone margins status (n (%))Log rank p=0.783
Negative92.3
Positive95.1
  • LEEP, loop electrosurgical excision procedure; LLETZ, large loop excision of the transformation zone.