Weena BullangpotiMayuratana WiratchaiPimsurang TaechabunsermsakKamheang ChaturachindaMahidol University2018-09-072018-09-071999-06-01Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.82, No.6 (1999), 576-580012522082-s2.0-0033141651https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/25637The average use of LLETZ in Ramathibodi Hospital from 1993 to 1998 was 73.3 cases per year (range 26-116 cases). The endocervical box (F2) loop electrode was the most frequently damaged at the rate of 4 pieces per 100 procedures. The damage rate of the 25 mm loop electrode was 3 pieces per 100 procedures and 20 mm loop electrode was 2 pieces per 100 procedures. The life of the instrument can be prolonged through proper care and continuous maintenance as well as by experienced operators and the assisting team.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS