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.
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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*