Comparative analysis between Liquid Based Cytology and Conventional Pap Smears at B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Authors

  • CB Pun BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • S Shrestha BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • RR Bhatta BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • G Pandey BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • S Uprety BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • S Bastakoti BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • I Bhattarai BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Miao Zhigang BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Wu Chenpeng BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v2i1.25660

Keywords:

Cytology, conventional pap smears

Abstract

Background and Objective: Liquid based cytology was introduced at B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal, on 29th November 2017. The objective of this study was to compare the results of conventional pap smears over six (6) months periods from 29th May 2017 to 28th November 2017 with the results of liquid based cytology smears over six (6) months periods from 29th November 2017 to 28th May 2018.

Methods: This is retrospective study. The results of conventional pap smears over 6 months and the results of liquid based cytology smears over 6 months periods were retrieved and analysed to give overall reporting profiles and compared between the two methods.

Results: The percentage of unsatisfactory smears fell 3.9% by conventional pap smears methods where as the percentage of unsatisfactory smears fell 1.2% by liquid based cytology smears. There was an increase in the number of smears reported as dyskaryosis of any grade by liquid based cytology methods.

Conclusion: The introduction of liquid based cytology led to improvements in unsatisfactory smear rates and also with significant pick up rates of dyskaryosis were maintained and improved.

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Author Biographies

CB Pun, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Senior Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology

S Shrestha, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

RR Bhatta, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

G Pandey, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

S Uprety, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

S Bastakoti, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

I Bhattarai, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

Miao Zhigang, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

Wu Chenpeng, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Pathology

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Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Pun, C., Shrestha, S., Bhatta, R., Pandey, G., Uprety, S., Bastakoti, S., Bhattarai, I., Zhigang, M., & Chenpeng, W. (2018). Comparative analysis between Liquid Based Cytology and Conventional Pap Smears at B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Cancer, 2(1), 68–70. https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v2i1.25660

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