DEVICES FOR ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLING - A COMPARISON

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical performance of two endometrial samp ling devices, the GynoSampler and Pipelle. STUDY DESIGN: During a sing le office visit, gynecology patients at Women's Hospital, Los Angeles, and the reaching clinic of the University of Florida Health Science C enter, Jacksonville, underwent two endometrial biopsies, one with each device. The specimen adequacy, pain associated with the sampling proc edure and ease of use of the two devices were compared. RESULTS: One h undred women, 50 at each clinical center, were evaluated. Na significa nt differences in specimen adequacy were noted, with at least 90% of s pecimens retrieved with each device sufficient for diagnosis. Patient discomfort ratings were similar for the two devices. However, physicia ns performing the biopsies noted that the GynoSampler device was easie r to use than the Pipelle based on three parameters (P <.05). CONCLUSI ON: Although the GynoSampler and Pipelle appear comparable from the pe rspectives of diagnostic performance and patient discomfort, the GynoS ampler was easier to use.