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Obstetrics & Gynecology 1969;34:91-95
© 1969 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Value of the Endometrial Biopsy

VICTOR L. KAHLER, Capt, (MC), ROBERT K. CREASY, Capt, (MC) and JOHN A. MORRIS, LtCol (MC), FACOG

From the Medical-Surgical Research Program, United States Army Medical Research Unit and the Obstetric-Gynecology Service, Letterman General Hospital, San FraNC.isco, Calif.

Abstract

Comparison of endometrial specimens obtained by suction-curet biopsy, D&C, and hysterectomy in each of 160 patients demonstrated the reliability of the biopsy. In 128 of the 160 patients, identical histologic 'diagnosis was made from all 3 specimens; in 15 patients, the endometrial biopsy could not be done because of cervical stenosis or else it yielded tissue insufficient for diagnosis; and in the remaining 17 patients, the biopsy findings were at variaNC.e with those of the curettage and hysterectomy. When an adequate endometrial biopsy was accomplished, it had a histologic accuracy of 96%.






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