BIOL 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Pus, Curettage, Fallopian Tube
31 Jul 2020
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Diagnostic techniques, treatments, and procedures of the female reproductive. Surgical removal of the cone-shaped segment of cervix. Destruction of tissue by rapid freezing with substances such as liquid nitrogen. Surgical puncture through the posterior wall of the vagina into the cul-de-sac to withdraw intraperitoneal fluid for examination. Checking for evidence of inflammation, purulent drainage, bleeding, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy or ovarian malignancy. Dilation or widening of the cervical canal with a dilator followed by scraping of the uterine lining with a curet. Invasive test using a small curet for obtaining a sample of endometrial tissue, allowing for examination. X-ray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes by injecting contrast material into these structures. Process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope. A procedure used to remove abnormal cells from the surface of the cervix using a thin wire loop that acts like a scalpel.
