Intraoperative localization after stereotactic breast biopsy without a needle

• Published in: The American journal of surgery Vol. 182; no. 6; pp. 584 - 589
• Main Authors: Smith, LaNette F, Henry-Tillman, Ronda, Rubio, Isabel T, Korourian, Sohelia, Klimberg, V.Suzanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2001; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biopsy; Biopsy - adverse effects; Biopsy - methods; Breast; Breast cancer; Breast Diseases - diagnosis; Breast Diseases - pathology; Breast Diseases - surgery; Cancer; Female; Hematoma; Humans; Hyperplasia; Intraoperative excision; Intraoperative Period; Localization; Medical diagnosis; Medical equipment; Middle Aged; Pathology; Patients; Scheduling; Stereotactic; Stereotaxic Techniques; Surgeons; Surgery; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography, Mammary; Ultrasound; United States > US; Intraoperative excision; Breast cancer; Ultrasound; Stereotactic

Background: Needle localization breast biopsy (NLBB) is the standard for the removal of breast lesions after vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB). Disadvantages include a miss rate of 0% to 22%, risk of vasovagal reactions, and scheduling difficulties. We hypothesized that the hematoma resulting fro...