Endocervical curettage, or excochleation curettage, or excochleation

A surgical procedure in which material from the cervical canal (the uterine ‘way in’ and ‘way out’, endocervix) is removed using a sharp, spoon-shaped instrument or a curette. The method plays a role in diagnosing any changes in the endocervix. It is usually done as part of the so-called fractionated curettage.