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Inappropriate dilatation and curettage in the NHS
Nursing Standard, 1993Dilatation and curettage (D&C), a diagnostic method used to treat women with menstrual problems, is often employed inappropriately and at large cost to the NHS, new research suggests.
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Diagnostic dilation and curettage: A reappraisal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1982Diagnostic dilation and curettage (D & C) is widely considered to be the method of choice for obtaining samples of endometrium for histologic examination, although the scientific basis for this assumption is elusive. Despite extensive use of D & C, the tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy of this technique have not been adequately evaluated.
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The praxeology of the office dilatation and curettage
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981Studies establishing the validity, safety, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of dilatation and curettage (D&C) performed in the office have been published for 60 years. Major obstacles to office D&Cs have been third-party payers, congressional action and governmental regulations, social mores, medicolegal practices, and specialization.
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Uterosacral block anesthesia for dilatation and curettage
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 19620 u R interest in using local anesthesia for dilatation and curettage was first stimulated by the 1960 report of Mengert and Slate1 who described their technique in performing this procedure in their Outpatient Clinic. They injected 10 to 20 ml. of procaine 1 per cent into the base of each broad ligament.
J A, BOARD, C W, BUTLER
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Dilatation and curettage for second-trimester abortions
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1977This study reports the outcome of 2,500 consecutive second-trimester abortions performed with the dilatation and curettage methods. Of the abortions, 99.2 per cent were for gestations between the fifteenth and eighteenth menstrual weeks of pregnancy.
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THE INDICATIONS FOR DILATATION AND CURETTAGE.
Canadian Medical Association journal, 1996Historical aspects of dilatation and curettage are discussed and the indications reviewed for this procedure in three major age-groups: (1) childhood and adolescence, (2) maturity and reproductive period, (3) menopause and post-menopause. As the most frequently performed obstetrical and gynecological procedure, it is not an innocuous operation, and ...
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