Curette

Short description: Surgical hand tool for scraping or debriding tissue

Illustration from a United States patent for an ornate curette (Michelson, 1988)

A curette in sterile packaging, for scraping the interior of the uterus

Spoon-shaped curette.

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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.

## Contents

* 1 Uses
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## 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

* Ear pick

## References

1. ↑ 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
2. ↑ 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

## External links

* Curette images from the Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina

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Surgical instruments

Dissecting|

| Scalpels|

* Laser scalpel
* RF knife
* Lancets
* Liston knife
* Catlin
* Von Graefe knife

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Surgical scissors|

* Bandage scissors
* Iris scissors
* Mayo scissors
* Metzenbaum scissors
* Tenotomy scissors

Other|

* Rongeur
* Curette
* Osteotome
* Drill bits
* Rasps
* Trocars
* Drills
* Cranial drills
* Dental drills
* Dermatomes

Grasping|

* forceps
* bulldog forceps
* Hemostat
* Obstetric
* Tenaculum
* Debakey forceps

Clamping|

* Foerster clamp
* Hemostat
* Pennington clamp
* Aortic cross-clamp
* Gomco clamp
* Allis clamp

Retracting and viewing|

* Retractors: Senn retractor
* Rib spreader

Other|

| Examination and prep|

* Dilators
* Specula
* Fiber optic endoscopes
* Head mirror

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Suction:|

* Yankauer suction tip

* Irrigation and injection needles

Measurement|

* rulers and calipers

Drain|

* Jackson-Pratt drain
* Penrose drain

Other|

* Catheter
* Surgical staplers
* Periodontal probe
* Surgical suture

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