 Curettage
"Curettage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed)
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D003475
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.157
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Curettage" by people in Profiles.
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Levy DM, Gross CE, Garras DN. Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cysts of the Calcaneus: A Systematic Review. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2015 Jul-Aug; 54(4):652-6.
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Gillespie MB, Scarlett M, Ingram F, Hoy M. Value-based approach to power-assisted adenoidectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2003 Jul; 112(7):606-10.
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Reynolds PL, Strayer SM. Treatment of skin malignancies. J Fam Pract. 2003 Jun; 52(6):456-64.
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Fylstra DL, Coffey MD. Treatment of cervical pregnancy with cerclage, curettage and balloon tamponade. A report of three cases. J Reprod Med. 2001 Jan; 46(1):71-4.
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Pellegrini VD, Tompkins A. Management of subungual keratoacanthoma. J Hand Surg Am. 1986 Sep; 11(5):718-24.
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Osguthorpe JD. Osteoblastoma. Arch Otolaryngol. 1985 Mar; 111(3):208.
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Underwood PB, Kellett MP, McKee EE, Clark A. The Gravlee Jet Washer: can it replace the diagnostic curettage? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1973 Sep 15; 117(2):201-9.
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Karnaky KJ. Amenorrhea secondary to puerperal curettage (Asherman's syndrome). Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1972 Nov 15; 114(6):844-5.
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