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- Cone Biopsies - A cone biopsy is a surgical procedure to find and treat a problem in the cervix. Your doctor may do a cone biopsy if one or more smear tests and a colposcopy (microscope) exam show abnormal cells on your cervix. During a cone biopsy, tissue is removed from the cervix while you are anaesthetized and sent to the laboratory to be studied. Cutting away the tissue also removes the abnormal cells. The tissue that grows back is likely to be normal, in which case no more treatment is needed. A cone biopsy takes less than an hour.
To help prevent problems with anesthesia, do not eat or drink anything after midnight on the night before the biopsy. You will also need to have someone drive you home afterwards, as you will be too drowsy to drive safely. On the day of the biopsy, be sure to arrive at the hospital or clinic in plenty of time to sign in and get ready for your procedure.
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