Comparison of the endocervical brush and the endocervical curettage for the evaluation of the endocervical canal
P. R. health sci. j
; P. R. health sci. j;14(3): 195-7, sept. 1995.
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate and compare the efficacy in obtaining an adequate endocervical sampling using the endocervical brush and the endocervical curettage.METHODS:
Analysis of the cytology and histology of samples obtained from patients referred to the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Tertiary Care Center Anaplasia Clinics for colposcopy due to an abnormal Pap smear having atypical cells or higher as classified according to the Bethesda System. All patients underwent evaluation of the endocervical canal with an endocervical brush and an endocervical curettage.RESULTS:
Fifty three of fifty-eight patients had correlating endocervical brush Papanicolaou smear and endocervical curettage. Only five patients presented discrepancies. All endocervical brush samples had sufficient tissue for diagnosis.CONCLUSION:
The endocervical curettage is operator dependent, is difficult to perform in patients with a stenotic cervical os or in menopausal patients. The endocervical brush is easier to use, malleable and has a lower processing cost. In view of these findings evaluation of the endocervix can be safely performed with the use of an endocervical brush. When used properly, the endocervical brush has a sensitivity of 90 per cent , a specificity of 92.1 per cent and a positive predictive value of 87.5 per cent
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Esfregaço Vaginal
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Doenças do Colo do Útero
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Curetagem
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Porto Rico