Fractional curettage

The fractional curettage or curettage is a gynecological procedure that is used primarily for diagnostic purposes, but sometimes already the therapy is. It used to be done more often.

Indications (reasons for implementation)

• Bleeding disorders
• Bleeding from the uterus during postmenopause and seniors
• Abnormal findings after the ultrasound examination
• Abnormal findings from the smears from the cervix after the cytological examination ( Pap test )

procedure

Fractional abrasion is usually carried out under general anesthesia , more rarely under local anesthesia .
It takes place in two steps: first - similar to normal curettage - material is removed from the cervix , then samples are removed from the endometrium with a second curette .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nergiz S et al .: Comparison of diagnostic methods for evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding. in: Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2014; 35 (3): 292-7.

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