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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2019

Histological Sampling of Endometrial Tissue: Comparison between the MedGyn® Endosampler and Formal Fractional Curettage in Patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.

Sirichoke Tumrongkunagon, Wineeya Suknikhom

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sirichoke TumrongkunagonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Phrapokklao Hospital, Thailand.
Wineeya SuknikhomDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Phrapokklao Hospital, Thailand.
Phramongkutklao Hospital · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeveral methods have been used for evaluation of the endometrial pathology in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding. Endometrial biopsy is one of the primary methods used for diagnostic evaluation, which is a minimally invasive approach. The aim of this study was to compare the adequacy yield of samples obtained by MedGyn® Endosampler with Formal Fractional Curettage.

objectiveThis study was designed to compare the endometrial tissue quality and diagnostic accuracy between MedGyn® Endosampler and Formal Fractional Curettage in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding.

methodsA total of 85 endometrial tissue samples were tested by the MedGyn® Endosampler, followed by Formal Fractional Curettage, from patients at Phrapokklao Hospital who were eligible for the study and met the inclusion criteria for uterine curettage. Samples were collected between August, 2018 and April, 2019. Both operations were performed by the same investigator. The samples were submitted separately and sent to the same pathologist.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 46.92 ± 6.94 years. 91.76% (78/85) of the samples obtained by Formal Fractional Curettage and 89.41% (76/85) of the samples obtained by MedGyn® Endosampler device were adequate for histopathological examination. The difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.317). The pathological results of endometrial tissue from both techniques were the same in 67 patients (78.82%) and different in 14 patients (16.47%). MedGyn® Endosampler was six times more cost effective when compared to Formal Fractional Curettage.

conclusionsEndometrial sampling using MedGyn® Endosampler is a safe, adequate, accurate, cost effective outpatient procedure which precludes general anesthesia. Therefore, it could be an alternative method for endometrial sampling.

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BiopsyCurettageEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSpecimen HandlingUterine HemorrhageUterine NeoplasmsEndometrial tissue qualityFractional curettageMedGyn® EndosamplerUterine bleeding

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