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Effects of gel lubricant on cervical cytology
- Source :
- Acta cytologica. 52(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Objective To determine whether the use of lubricating gel during vaginal speculum examination affected cytologic interpretation in the conventional Pap smear. Study Design Two consecutive cervical ■ smears were obtained from 1,334 patients undergoing Pap smear screening. The first smear (uncontaminated) was obtained using the routine collection technique. The second smear (gel-contaminated) was taken after applying a 1- to 1.5-cm ribbon of lubricating gel onto the external cervical ■ os. Adequacy of Pap smear and discordance in diagnosis between the paired smears were examined. Results The proportion of unsatisfactory smears was significantly higher in the gel-contaminated smears, 12.1% vs. 1.7% (p
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Histology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Cervix Uteri
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Cytology
Lubrication
medicine
Humans
Cervix
Vaginal speculum
Gynecology
Vaginal Smears
Pap smear screening
business.industry
Cervical cytology
General Medicine
Papanicolaou Test
Surgical Instruments
medicine.anatomical_structure
Lubricating gel
Vagina
Female
business
Gels
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00015547
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta cytologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....65b48a451458389fe286ba93a9e00aae