"Dilatation and Curettage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Dilatation of the cervix uteri followed by a scraping of the endometrium with a curette.
| Descriptor ID |
D004107
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.157.310 E04.950.300.299
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dilatation and Curettage" by people in Profiles.
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Pereira N, Bardawil EC, Patel MA, Brannon RK, Podolsky ML, Nyirjesy P. Iliopsoas abscess: an unexpected sequela of dilation and evacuation. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014 Apr; 18(2):E34-7.
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Little EA, Moussavian B, Horrow MM. Cesarean delivery scar ectopic pregnancy. Ultrasound Q. 2010 Jun; 26(2):107-9.
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Moragianni VA, Somkuti SG. Profound hypothyroidism-induced acute menorrhagia resulting in life-threatening anemia. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Aug; 110(2 Pt 2):515-7.
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Bernick BA, Ufberg DD, Nemiroff R, Donnenfeld A, Tolosa JE. Success rate of cytogenetic analysis at the time of second-trimester dilation and evacuation. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Oct; 179(4):957-61.
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Hock DL, Amenta PS, Kemmann E. Is the endometrial suction curette useful in the detection of chorionic villi during the first trimester? Early Pregnancy. 1997 Sep; 3(3):225-7.
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Ascher SM, Scoutt LM, McCarthy SM, Lange RC, DeCherney AH. Uterine changes after dilation and curettage: MR imaging findings. Radiology. 1991 Aug; 180(2):433-5.
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Kurtz AB, Shlansky-Goldberg RD, Choi HY, Needleman L, Wapner RJ, Goldberg BB. Detection of retained products of conception following spontaneous abortion in the first trimester. J Ultrasound Med. 1991 Jul; 10(7):387-95.