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Curettage
Curettage, in surgery, is the use of a curette to remove tissue by scraping or scooping. It may be used to obtain a biopsy of a mass to determine if it is a granuloma, neoplasm, or some other tumor. It is often employed prior to definitive excisional surgery to more precisely delineate the extent of a tumor. In selected cases, curettage may be employed to treat certain 'low risk' skin cancers such as superficial basal cell carcinoma. Rarely, curettage may be employed palliatively to debulk masses.

Curettage is also a declining method of abortion. It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration over the last decade.

Curettage is also employed to treat periodontally affected teeth. Curette instruments may be used to remove granulated and infected or inflamed tissue around the involved teeth. Removal of the granulation tissue via curettage promotes healing of the periodontal tissues and a reduction in pocket depths around the teeth.

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History of intrauterine curettage and placental complications
Nov 01, 2006; A history of intrauterine curettage has been thought to be associated with an increased risk of placental complications in...
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Curettage and electrodesiccation: Are they as good as you think?
Mar 01, 1999; For treating basal cell carcinomas, these procedures may be best for lesions below the neck Burlington, Vt. - Curettage and...
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Curettage and Electrosurgery
Jan 01, 2004; Curettage and electrosurgery Definition Curettage is the surgical removal of growths or tissue from the wall of a body cavity or...
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A 36-month clinical experience of the effectiveness of curettage and imiquimod 5% cream in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.
Jan 01, 2008; Abstract Background: Electrodesiccation and curettage is commonly used for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). Does...
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Imiquimod 5% cream following curettage without electrodesiccation for basal cell carcinoma: preliminary report.
Jan 01, 2008; Abstract Background: Using more than one therapeutic approach in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) has the potential...
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