OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of oral etoricoxib and placebo combined with paracervical block for pain relief during fractional curettage MATERIAL AND METHOD A double-blind, randomized controlled trial that included 220 women who underwent fractional curettage and received paracervical block for pain relief was done at Ramathibodi Hospital between September 2005 and June 2006. One hundred...

BACKGROUND Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common gynecologic problem. Fractional curettage, evacuation and curettage, and dilatation curettage are common gynecologic procedures for investigation and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. To perform all these procedures, anesthesia is needed but technique varies among hospitals. The standard procedure of uterine curettage was performed after pa...

the uterine rupture during pregnancy is a catastrophic condition resulting in both maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. it occurs in nearly 1% of patients with previous cesarean sections. however, uterine rupture at the site of previous iatrogenic perforation which is spontaneously healed or repaired is less reported. we present a 29-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 1, at 20 weeks of g...

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of endometrial biopsy and diagnostic dilatation curettage (D&C) in terms adequate specimen collection for histopathology diagnosing carcinoma patients with abnormal vaginal bleeding. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: Department Obstetrics & Gynecology, Bahawalpur Medical Dental College, Bahawalpur. Period: October 2022 to March 2...

introduction: abnormal uterine bleeding (aub) is among the most complex gynecological problems, especially during the middle and old age. the aim of this study was to assess the pathological findings in endometrial curettage samples of abnormal uterine bleeding and the risk factors associated with them. methods: in our cross-sectional study, we included all the referring women with aub complain...

INTRODUCTION Curettage of the cyst and bone grafting are the most common methods used in the treatment of unicameral bone cysts (UBC) and aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC). Recurrence of these cysts is often associated with insufficient curettage of the cyst during surgery. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of insufficient curettage on recurrence in patients with UBC and ABC. METHODS T...

Objective To compare the diagnostic suitability of endometrial tissues obtained from postmenopausal women using the MyoSure Lite tissue removal system versus conventional curettage. Materials and methods Endometrial tissue was sampled in hysteroscopically normal extirpated uteri from seven postmenopausal women (65.9±6.6 years old) using both hysteroscopicguided morcellation and curettage (two...