Visual Inspection of Cervix with Acetic Acid as a Screening Test for Premalignant and Malignant Lesions of Cervix

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ABSTRACT Aims and objectives To compare the efficacy of VIA and Pap smear for detection of premalignant and malignant lesions of cervix. Materials and methods Two hundred and forty women attending outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology were subjected to detailed history taking, clinical examination, Pap smear and VIA, and biopsies were indicated. Results Of 240 patients, 27 patients (11.3%) were Pap positive and 28 patients (11.7%) were VIA positive. A total of 39 patients in whom either test was positive, had undergone cervical biopsy. Sensitivity of VIA and Pap smear was 92 and 84% respectively and specificity of VIA and Pap smear was 64.3 and 57% respectively. Conclusion The study concluded that sensitivity of VIA is comparable to Pap. Therefore, VIA is an efficacious and costeffective method to screen premalignant and malignant lesions of cervix, especially in developing countries like ours. How to cite this article Agarwal S, Gupta S, Chutani N, Gulati SS. Visual Inspection of Cervix with Acetic Acid as a Screening Test for Premalignant and Malignant Lesions of Cervix. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2014;2(2):62-64.