New revision of the international colposcopic terminology: Barcelona--2002
Zlatkov, V.; Kostova, P.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiia 42(6): 44-46
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0324-0959 PMID: 15067816 Document Number: 552358
The present review makes a brief survey of the development in the colposcopic terminology and the causes for its new revision, made by IFCPC Terminology Committee, accepted at its 11th World Congress of this organization in Barcelona, 9-13 june, 2002. In general, the changes are connected with the definition of all colposcopic findings as well as the determination of the colposcopic signs of metaplastic epithelium, low-grade and high grade lesions or findings, suspicious for invasive cancer. It is pointed out that changes are significant for the development of colposcopy from theoretic, practical and scientific point of view.