title: Suction curettage: therapeutic effectiveness in dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
abstract: A group of 60 patients between the ages of 30 and 45 were randomly selected to have either a suction curettage or dilatation and curettage. The criteria used for patient selection was that they had dysfunctional uterine bleeding, a normal gynecologic examination, and were receiving no hormonal therapy. These patients were followed up for at least 3 months. Although the number of patients is relatively small, the results showed that, therapeutically, suction curettage was equal to dilatation and curettage in alleviating dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods*; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy