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Endometrial cytodiagnosis with the Uterobrush and Endocyte
S Sato1, N Yaegashi, K Shikano
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Acta Cytologica
|September 1, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
To compare two endometrial cytologic sampling devices, the Uterobrush and Endocyte, for their clinical applicability.
Study Design:
Specimen collection and comparison in 60 women.
Results:
Collection of specimens with both devices succeeded in 100% of cases and was practically painless. The cells' appearance with the Endocyte tended to be dense. Nevertheless, the amount of cells collected with both devices was adequate for diagnosis except in a few cases.
Conclusion:
The Uterobrush method is simple and painless and therefore very acceptable to patients and suitable for clinical use.