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Bovine Mammary Gland Biopsy Techniques
Published on: December 23, 2018
The Mammotome biopsy system is an effective treatment strategy for breast abscess
Keren Wang1, Yuqin Ye, Guang Sun
1Department of Breast Surgery, China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130033, China.
Background:
Although most breast abscesses can be treated with the current first-line treatment of antibiotics by needle aspiration, the therapeutic duration is lengthy and recurrences often occur. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of the Mammotome biopsy system (Johnson & Johnson Corp., New Brunswick, NJ) in a cohort of patients with breast abscesses.
Methods:
Forty lactating and 30 nonlactating breast abscess patients with unfavorable outcomes with antibiotic treatment and/or needle aspiration failure were recruited and treated with the Mammotome biopsy system.
Results:
Skin inflammation of all patients disappeared within 6 days with no recurrence. The clinical outcomes in patients with an abscess size ≤ 3.5 cm was significantly better than those with an abscess size >3.5 cm (P = .025).
Conclusions:
The Mammotome biopsy system, an effective treatment strategy that is minimally invasive and less damaging, in combination with appropriate antibiotic therapy can be used safely as the first-line approach to breast abscess management.
