Use of the cytobrush in postmenopausal women.
Patients who were postmenopausal were identified, and the results of a standard Papanicolaou smear using a cotton-tipped applicator were compared with those using a cytobrush.  One hundred one postmenopausal women were evaluated between August 1, 1987, and April 9, 1990.  The standard Papanicolaou smear with a moistened cotton-tipped applicator yielded endocervical cells in 59 (58%) of the 101 patients, whereas the cytobrush yielded endocervical cells in 90% of the patients.  The use of the cytobrush for cervical cytologic screening appears to be of value in postmenopausal women.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida College of Medicine at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000295:instrumentation*