Lubrication of the vaginal introitus and speculum does not affect Papanicolaou smears

被引：27

作者：

Harer, WB ^{[1
]}

Valenzuela, G ^{[1
]}

Lebo, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Arrowhead Reg Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Colton, CA USA

来源：

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY | 2002年 / 100卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02168-3

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that lubrication of the vaginal introitus and external speculum does not adversely affect Papanicolaou interpretation. METHOD: One hundred eighty-two patients presenting for Papanicolaou smears as part of their visit were randomly assigned to have either only warm water or a water soluble lubricant to assist speculum insertion. Cytotechnicians and pathologists were blind to the cohort from which smears were obtained. RESULTS: Two unsatisfactory smears were found among 93 patients with the lubricant and two were found among 89 using only warm water. No significant difference was found using the t test for continuous variables and chi(2) for categoric variables. CONCLUSION: Use of a water soluble lubricant on the vaginal introitus and external speculum facilitates examination with no adverse effect on Papanicolaou smear interpretation. (C) 2002 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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