Henry Morgentaler
Morgentaler H H (1973). "Report on 5641 outpatient abortions by vacuum suction curettage". CMAJ. 109 (12): 1202-5. PMC 1947080 ... Morgentaler's use of vacuum aspiration under local anesthetic as safer and less invasive than the dilation and curettage (D&C) ...
Curette
Some examples of medical use of a curette include: the removal of impacted ear wax; dilation and curettage of the uterus, a ... The verb to curette means "to scrape with a curette", and curettage (/ˌkʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/ or /ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/) is treatment that ...
Trophoblastic neoplasm
Therefore, it can be treated with curettage, hysterectomy and single agent or multi agent chemotherapy. Although this group of ... Common surgical options include dilation and curettage, and hysterectomy. FIGO modified Prognostic Scoring System. The system ...
Abortion in Spain
Surgical abortion - Clinic or hospital intervention: aspiration, dilation, and curettage. In Europe, the use of medical ...
Dermatosis papulosa nigra
Surgical options including curettage, cryotherapy and laser therapy are options. Scarring, postoperative skin discoloration or ...
Post-abortion care
This can include using vacuum aspiration (suction) or curettage (scraping). Aspiration results in shorter procedure times, less ... pain, and less blood loss than curettage. The drug misoprostol is an alternative to manual removal and is another option for ...
Moshe Wallach
If transporting to the hospital would be dangerous, he performed curettage; otherwise, he accompanied the patient on a ...
Cervical pregnancy
Nakao Y, Yokoyama M, Iwasaka T (2008). "Uterine artery embolization followed by dilation and curettage for cervical pregnancy ... dilatation and curettage). Cervical pregnancies are to be distinguished from pregnancies that start from an implantation in a ...
Ectopic pregnancy
Dilation and curettage (D&C) is sometimes used to diagnose pregnancy location with the aim of differentiating between an EP and ... Shu SR, Luo X, Wang ZX, Yao YH (2015-08-01). "Cesarean scar pregnancy treated by curettage and aspiration guided by laparoscopy ... ranging from medical with methotrexate or KCl to surgical with dilation and curettage, uterine wedge resection,[citation needed ...
Joseph Récamier
"Récamier's operation" is a term used for curettage of the uterus. Recherches sur le traitement du cancer (Research on Treatment ...
History of abortion
Dilation and curettage has been practiced since the late 19th century. The 20th century saw improvements in abortion technology ...
Hegar dilators
This may be necessary prior to a uterine curettage or biopsy. They are also used to overcome stenosis in non-gynecological ...
Seborrheic keratosis
Generally, lesions can be treated with electrodesiccation and curettage, or cryosurgery. When correctly performed, removal of ...
Methotrexate
... with dilation and curettage is used to treat molar pregnancy. Rarely, it is used in combination with mifepristone ...
Paracervical block
"Paracervical compared with intracervical lidocaine for suction curettage: a randomized controlled trial". Obstetrics and ...
Neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis
Bouquot JE, Christian J (April 1995). "Long-term effects of jawbone curettage on the pain of facial neuralgia". J. Oral ...
Ameloblastic fibroma
A conservative treatment strategy, such as enucleation and curettage, is usually sufficient for small ameloblastic fibromas. ... Conservative treatment usually involves enucleation and thorough curettage of the affected area alongside extraction of the ... Immediate reconstruction is required post enucleation and curettage of the affected area. Some patients may require ...
Calculus (dental)
These scalers are also useful for root planing, curettage, and surgical debridement. Not only is tenacious calculus and stain ...
Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Bouquot JE; Christian J (1995). "Long-term effects of jawbone curettage on the pain of facial neuralgia". J. Oral Maxillofac. ... usually by curettage and decortication, will eliminate the problem (and the pain) in 74% of patients with jaw involvement. ...
Odontogenic cyst
Treatment ranges from simple enucleation of the cyst to curettage to resection. For example, small radicular cyst may resolved ... Because of high recurrence potential and aggressive behaviour, curettage is recommended for keratocyst. However, the ...
Colposcopy
Some patients experience a degree of discomfort during the curettage, and many experience discomfort during the biopsy.[ ... an endocervical curettage (ECC) is often done. The ECC utilizes a long straight curette, a Soft-ECC curette employing fabric to ...
Non-ossifying fibroma
Surgical curettage and bone grafting may be required if it is large. It is found in 30-40% of children and adolescents, but ...
Squamous odontogenic tumor
Treatment is by simple enucleation and local curettage, and recurrence is rare. Clinically, they are initially slow growing and ...
Dentin dysplasia
An alternative to conventional therapy would be retrograde filling and periapical curettage. However, these therapies are not ...
Mohs surgery
This can occur with either previous excision, or after electrodesiccation and curettage. As these residual skin cancer are ... poorly controlled initial curettage, poor tissue health, technician's error, and surgeon's error can introduce areas missing ...
Glandular odontogenic cyst
Notably, the performance of enucleation or curettage as the primary action is linked to an incomplete extraction of the GOC and ... The incorporation of a "dredging method i.e. repetition of enucleation and curettage" is also suggested until the remnants of ... Remission events require immediate attention and appropriate procedures such as enucleation or curettage. In more damaging ... For unilocular GOCs with minimal tissue deterioration, "enucleation, curettage, and marsupialization" is a suitable treatment ...
Central giant-cell granuloma
Recurrence ranges from 15%-20%, second curettage is sufficient to prevent further recurrence. Rapidly growing tumours are more ... tumour of hyperparathyroidism Cherubism Aneurysmal bone cysts The treatment for enlarged CGCG is usually thorough curettage. ...
Congenital melanocytic nevus
Repigmentation after laser treatment of congenital nevi or superficial curettage supports this concern. Many are surgically ...
Vaginal bleeding
Abnormal endometrium may have to be investigated by a hysteroscopy with a biopsy or a dilation and curettage. In postmenopausal ... These options include dilation & curettage, endometrial ablation, and hysterectomy (removal of the uterus). Hysterectomy will ... be obtained either by an endometrial biopsy using an endometrium sampling device such as a pipelle or by dilation and curettage ...
Favre-Racouchot syndrome
Topical retinoids, Isotretinoin, curettage, and dermabrasion have also been used with some success. Favre-Racouchot syndrome is ...