Engineering:Curette
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Short description: Surgical hand tool for scraping or debriding tissue
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A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge. The verb to curette means "to scrape with a curette", and curettage (/ˌkʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/ or /ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/) is treatment that involves such scraping.
Uses
Some examples of medical use of a curette include:
- the removal of impacted ear wax;
- dilation and curettage of the uterus, a gynecologic procedure;
- excision of many benign tumors and some malignant tumors;[1]
- excision of the adenoids (adenoidectomy) by an otolaryngologist;[2]
- to scrape tartar deposits from tooth enamel with a periodontal curette.
See also
References
- ↑ Bogle, Melissa A; Joseph, Aaron K (2005-01-01), Robinson, June K; Sengelmann, Roberta D; Hanke, C William et al., eds., "Chapter 4 - Instruments and Materials" (in en), Surgery of the Skin (Edinburgh: Mosby): pp. 59–66, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-02752-6.50009-2, ISBN 978-0-323-02752-6, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323027526500092, retrieved 2020-12-16
- ↑ Truong, Mai Thy; Koltai, Peter J. (2020-01-01), Friedman, Michael; Jacobowitz, Ofer, eds., "Chapter 70 - Current Techniques of Adenoidectomy" (in en), Sleep Apnea and Snoring (Second Edition) (London: Elsevier): pp. 422–425, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-44339-5.00070-5, ISBN 978-0-323-44339-5, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323443395000705, retrieved 2020-12-16
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