Stereotactic biopsy of the breast using an upright unit, a vacuum-suction needle, and a lateral arm-support system

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
D Georgian-SmithConstance D Lehman

Abstract

This study evaluated the vacuum-suction needle (8- to 11-gauge) on an upright stereotactic machine with a lateral arm-support system. From July 1999 to August 2000, 185 core biopsies of the breast in 179 consecutive patients were planned in four institutions using 8- 11-gauge vacuum-suction probes on an upright stereotactic unit. Needles were stabilized and attached to the x, y, and z coordinates of the machines via a lateral arm-support system. Needle entry was made in the x-axis. Five patients were canceled, and 180 biopsies were performed in 174 patients while the patients were in seated (n = 171) and lateral decubitus (n = 9) positions. An average of 9.5 cores were taken (range, 5-26 cores). Targeting was successful in 176 (98%) of 180 cores. Lesions were missed because of movement associated with Parkinson's disease (n = 1), or because the mass was obscured (n = 1) or calcifications were not in the core specimen (n = 2). Findings in 152 (84%) of the biopsies were benign and 28 (16%) were malignant. Forty-one lesions underwent surgical excision and 106 underwent mammographic follow-up. Discordance was 4% (6/147). Complications included vasovagal reactions (n = 10, 5.6%), bleeding (n = 5, 3%), hematomas (n = 3, 1.7%), vomiti...Continue Reading

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Sep 29, 2009·Breast Cancer : the Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society·Yuko NakamuraKenji Higaki
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Nov 26, 2009·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Tobias TeubnerJoachim Teubner
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