Culdocentesis

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Intervention: Culdocentesis
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ICD-9 code:	70.0
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Culdocentesis refers to the extraction of fluid from the rectouterine pouch posterior to the vagina through a needle. It can be one diagnostic used in identifying ectopic pregnancy.

The Rectouterine Pouch is often reached through the posterior fornix of the vagina. The process of creating the hole is called "colpotomy" if a scalpel inscision in made to drain the fluid rather than using a needle.

[edit] See also

• amniocentesis
• colposcopy

[edit] External links

• MedlinePlus Encyclopedia 003919
• "Culdocentesis and colpotomy" at World Health Organization
• MeSH Colpotomy
• Herd A, Sokal J. "Case report: atypical ectopic pregnancy and culdocentesis. Still a valuable emergency medicine procedure.". Can Fam Physician 47: 2057–8, 2061. PMID 11723600. 

v • d • e Urogenital surgical and other procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 55-71) Urinary system kidney: Nephrostomy - Nephrectomy - Kidney transplantation - Nephropexy ureter: Ureteroscopy - Ureterostomy - Urinary diversion - Ureterosigmoidostomy urinary bladder: Cystectomy (Suprapubic cystostomy) - Cystoscopy Reproductive system - male prostate: Prostatectomy (Transurethral resection of the prostate) vas deferens: Vasectomy - Vasovasostomy penis: Circumcision - Penectomy - Penile prosthesis testes: orchiectomy Reproductive system - female (gynecological surgery) ovary: Oophorectomy fallopian tubes: Tubal ligation - Salpingectomy uterus: Hysterotomy - Hysteroscopy - Pelvic exenteration - Hysterectomy - Vacuum aspiration vagina: Colposcopy - Culdocentesis - Hymenotomy - Vaginectomy vulva: Female genital cutting - Vulvectomy