RESUMO
OBJETIVO: identificar recomendações válidas para abordagem de mulheres com diagnóstico citopatológico de atipias de significado indeterminado em células escamosas (ASC), discutindo sua aplicabilidade ao cenário brasileiro. MÉTODOS: foi realizada uma busca eletrônica de publicações no PubMed, National Guidelines Clearinghouse e Google Acadêmico, além de busca manual das referências dos documentos encontrados. As diretrizes identificadas e especificamente relacionadas ao tema foram avaliadas segundo sua validade e suas recomendações, criticadas e sumarizadas. RESULTADOS: as diretrizes consideradas válidas foram aquelas elaboradas para o Reino Unido, França, Austrália, EUA e Nova Zelândia. Esses documentos recomendam que a citologia seja repetida seis ou doze meses antes de encaminhar para colposcopia nas ASC de significado indeterminado (ASC-US) e encaminhamento imediato para colposcopia em ASC nas quais não é possível afastar lesão de alto grau (ASC-H). Também foram encontradas recomendações válidas de colposcopia para mulheres com ASC-US em situações especiais (imunocomprometidas e que demandem asseguramento por especialista) e uso de testes para HPV oncogênico que, quando presente em mulheres com mais de 20 anos, deve motivar encaminhamento para colposcopia. CONCLUSÕES: as condutas clínicas preconizadas para o Programa Nacional de Controle do Câncer do Colo do Útero no Brasil podem ser aperfeiçoadas, acrescentando-se o encaminhamento para colposcopia em situações especiais (imunocomprometidas e que demandem asseguramento por especialista), o uso do teste para detecção de HPV oncogênico em mulheres com mais de 20 anos (quando presente, deve-se encaminhar para colposcopia), a investigação de lesões vaginais e o uso de preparo estrogênico prévio à colposcopia em mulheres na pós-menopausa, dispensando a biópsia quando presentes alterações menores.
PURPOSE: to identify valid guidelines for the approach of women with cytopathological diagnosis of undetermined significance atypias in squamous cells (ASC), discussing its applicability to the Brazilian scenario. METHODS: an electronic search of publications at PubMed, National Guidelines Clearinghouse and Scholar Google was carried out, as well as a manual search of references from the texts found. The guidelines identified, and specifically related to the theme, were evaluated according to its validity and the recommendations were criticized and summarized. RESULTS: guidelines for the United Kingdom, France, Australia, the USA and New Zealand have been considered as valid. These documents recommend repeating the cytology in six or twelve months, in ASCs of undetermined significance (ASC-US) before referring to colposcopy, and immediate referral to colposcopy in ASCs, when it is not possible to disregard high degree lesions (ASC-H). We have also found valid colposcopy recommendations for women with ASC-US in special situations (immune deficient women requiring specialist assistance) and the use of oncogenic HPV test, which, when present in women over 20, should motivate referral to colposcopy. CONCLUSIONS: the clinical guidelines recommended for the Programa Nacional de Controle do Cancer do Colo do Útero in Brazil can be improved with the referral to colposcopy in special situations (immune deficient women requiring specialist assistance), the use of test for the detection of oncogenic HPV in women over 20 (when present, refer to colposcopy), the investigation of vaginal lesions, the use of estrogens before the colposcopy in post-menopausal women, and disregard biopsia in case of slighter alterations.
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Humanos , Feminino , Biologia Celular , Displasia do Colo do Útero , Colposcopia , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Neoplasias do Colo do ÚteroRESUMO
PURPOSE: to identify valid guidelines for the approach of women with cytopathological diagnosis of undetermined significance atypias in squamous cells (ASC), discussing its applicability to the Brazilian scenario. METHODS: an electronic search of publications at PubMed, National Guidelines Clearinghouse and Scholar Google was carried out, as well as a manual search of references from the texts found. The guidelines identified, and specifically related to the theme, were evaluated according to its validity and the recommendations were criticized and summarized. RESULTS: guidelines for the United Kingdom, France, Australia, the USA and New Zealand have been considered as valid. These documents recommend repeating the cytology in six or twelve months, in ASCs of undetermined significance (ASC-US) before referring to colposcopy, and immediate referral to colposcopy in ASCs, when it is not possible to disregard high degree lesions (ASC-H). We have also found valid colposcopy recommendations for women with ASC-US in special situations (immune deficient women requiring specialist assistance) and the use of oncogenic HPV test, which, when present in women over 20, should motivate referral to colposcopy. CONCLUSIONS: the clinical guidelines recommended for the Programa Nacional de Controle do Cancer do Colo do Utero in Brazil can be improved with the referral to colposcopy in special situations (immune deficient women requiring specialist assistance), the use of test for the detection of oncogenic HPV in women over 20 (when present, refer to colposcopy), the investigation of vaginal lesions, the use of estrogens before the colposcopy in post-menopausal women, and disregard biopsy in case of slighter alterations.