Can the use of ayer’s spatula and cytobrush in combination, improve the adequacy of cervical smears.
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2011-04
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Background: The most common cancer affecting women in developing countries is cervical cancer.
The most effective tools of cancer detection is cervical smears. The present study is done to see
whether the combination two devices can increase the adequacy of smears, The Ayer’s spatula is good
sampling device but for sampling endocervical cells it is not that useful, therefore Cytobrush is used
in combination to improve the adequacy as it is most efficient in sampling the endocevical cells.
Material and methods: The collection of cervical smears was done by combination of Ayer’s spatula
and Cytobrush. They were fixed in 95% ethanol and stained by Papanicolaou’s stain.
Results: In this study 387 (96.75%) smears were satisfactory and 13(3.25%) were unsatisfactory
smears.
Conclusion: The combination is better than the devices used alone. The cost is limiting factor in
developing countries, but it can be brought down by others ways.
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Pap’s smear, Adequacy, Cytobrush, Ayer’s spatula, Bethesda system
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Shorey Gaurav, Shorey Punitha, Kurien Annama, Joshi Vivek R, Mallick Ayaz K. Can the use of ayer’s spatula and cytobrush in combination, improve the adequacy of cervical smears. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2011 Apr-June; 2(2): 111-116.