The unicum and cytobrush plus spatula for cervical cytologic sampling: a comparison.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the efficacy of the Unicum, a new ectocervical-endocervical nylon brush, with that of the Cytobrush plus wooden spatula in the collection of cervical-endocervical material.


METHODS
Thirty-eight patients who underwent routine gynecologic examinations agreed to have a smear taken with the wooden spatula plus Cytobrush and the Unicum.


RESULTS
The two methods were equally effective in collecting endocervical-ectocervical smears.


CONCLUSIONS
With our method, sampling is done with only one device; the ectocervix and endocervix are sampled simultaneously, and adequate sampling of the transformation zone must be achieved.
Broso
P R
PR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Ivrea, Italy.
Buffetti
G
G
Fabbrini
T
T
Francone
P
P
Orlassino
R
R
D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods