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  1. Wikipedia: Curettage | Dilation and Curettage en.wikipedia.org - Dilation and Curettage
  2. eMedicineHealth: Dilation and Curettage (D&C) emedicinehealth.com - Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
  3. Better Health Channel: Dilatation and Curettage betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Dilatation and Curettage
  4. eHow: How to Understand the Dilation and Curettage Abortion Procedure ehow.com - How to Understand the Dilation and Curettage Abortion Procedure
  5. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Dilation and Curettage: Special Procedures acog.org - Dilation and Curettage: Special Procedures
  6. NetDoctor: Dilation and Curettage -- D&C netdoctor.co.uk - Dilation and Curettage -- D&C
  7. About.com: Women's Health: D&C Dilation and Curettage (November 24, 2003)womenshealth.about.com - Women's Health: D&C Dilation and Curettage
  8. MedicineNet: Definition of Curettage medterms.com - Definition of Curettage
  9. Dentalfind.com: Curettage dentalfind.com - Curettage
  10. Healthcare Republic: Curettage for Removal of Skin Lesions (June 1, 2006)healthcarerepublic.com - Curettage for Removal of Skin Lesions


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Research Notes on Curettage


Curettage, in surgery, is used to remove any growths, tissue, or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface by use of a curette (a scraper).1 It may be used to obtain a biopsy of a mass to determine if it is a granuloma or some other tumor.2 It can even treat basal cell carcinoma.

Fast Facts:

  • It may be used to remove a skin cancer.1
  • Is a declining method of abortion.2
  • It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration.2
  • Is also employed to treat periodontally affected teeth.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 MedicineNet: Definition of Curettage
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wikipedia: Curettage

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