Fine needle biopsy of abdominal organs in dogs – indications, contraindications and performance technique

• Published in: Polish journal of veterinary sciences Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 835 - 842
• Main Authors: Glińska-Suchocka, K., Jankowski, M., Kubiak, K., Spużak, J., Dzimira, S., Nicpoń, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany De Gruyter Open 01.01.2013; Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Veterinary Sciences
• Subjects: abdominal organs; Animals; Biopsy, Fine-Needle - veterinary; dog; Dog Diseases - pathology; Dogs; fine needle biopsy
• ISSN: 1505-1773; 1505-1773; 2300-2557
• DOI: 10.2478/pjvs-2013-0118

Recent years have seen in both human and veterinary medicine the development of numerous techniques allowing for evaluation and classification of changes in individual organs and tissues. Despite introduction of such techniques into diagnostics as among others, CT, MRI, CEUS or elastography, biopsy is still considered a “golden standard” and it is a procedure performed in order to obtain a final diagnosis. There are many biopsy techniques, such as fine needle aspiration biopsy, core biopsy as well as methods of performing a procedure, e.g. blind biopsy, biopsy under USG control and biopsy during laparotomy. In the article usefulness of biopsy techniques in relation to diagnostics of individual abdominal organ, as well as the procedure technique, contraindication and complications are discussed.