Office gynecologic procedures.
The screening and detection of endometrial carcinoma can be done safely and effectively in the outpatient setting using recently developed endometrial biopsy devices. The indications and techniques of endometrial biopsy are described in this article. In addition, the use of cryosurgery of the uterine cervix for the treatment of benign cervical disease as well as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001706:Biopsy; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*