A comparison of cervical smear adequacy using either the cytobrush or the Ayre spatula: a practice audit

Background: To obtain an adequate cervical (Papanicolaou) smear, the transformation zone, including the squamo-columnar junction, should be sampled as carcinoma develops preferentially in this transformation zone. The Ayre spatula has been widely used but is not very effective. Other sampling device...

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Main Authors: Don O'Mahony, Lech Banach, Ehi U. Igumbor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2006-10-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/431
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