EVALUATION OF COLPOSCOPIC ACCURACY WITHOUT ENDOCERVICAL CURETTAGE

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 53  (6) , 680-684
Abstract
Cases (763) of suspected cervical-vaginal pathology were evaluated. An additional evaluation of colposcopic accuracy was made for special-case categories of stromal invasion, pregnancy, menopause and diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure. Colposcopic accuracy was determined by cytologic and histologic material obtained either at the initial colposcopic evaluation or during follow-up surgery. The omission of endocervical curettage from the colposcopic examination did not reduce accuracy, the diagnostic conization rate was lower than in most reported series, and the rate of missed invasive lesions was not increased by the omission of endocervical curettage.