How is scraping performed with endometrial hyperplasia?
Scraping is one of the main methods in the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia. The whole procedure lasts less than half an hour and is performed under internal anesthesia. The woman does not feel pain at all and on the same day may return home. So, the doctor has a special surgical instrument called a curette, and removes the upper functional layer of the endometrium. Also, the operation can be carried out under the control of a hysteroscope - a device that is a thin tube with a small camera at the end. It allows the doctor to monitor the entire process on the monitor and evaluate the quality of his work.
As a result, this procedure simultaneously allows you to clean the uterus and get the material for the study. After scraping, particles of cells are sent to the laboratory and there they are carefully examined under a microscope, determining whether the structure of the glands is broken, whether there are cysts and whether the cells are prone to a mutation leading to cancer.
Effects of curettage in endometrial hyperplasia
During the first few days, the patient may have small bloody discharge and pain. Of the possible complications, most often the woman appears endometritis or peritonitis, various injuries of the uterus and neighboring organs. After curettage of endometrial hyperplasia, it is important to choose the right treatment. After six months, a woman needs to take a control material taking (endometrium) for a histological examination to determine if the chosen treatment regimen is effective.