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A new method for the prevention of skin laceration during vacuum-assisted breast biopsy
Juan de D Berná-Serna1, Florentina Guzmán-Aroca1, Juan de D Berná-Mestre1
1Department of Radiology, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain.
Objective:
To describe a new technique to prevent skin laceration during ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy with the insertion of a spinal needle between the mass and the skin.
Methods:
The study includes 118 patients with 118 breast imaging-reporting and data system Category 3 masses located very close to the skin or areola, which were excised using the mammotome system with a spinal needle inserted just above the site of insertion of the probe.
Results:
The mean distance between the most superficial portion of the mass to the under surface of the overlying skin was 1.3 ± 0.4 mm. The average procedure time was 13.5 ± 4.2 min. A complete excision was achieved in 100% of the cases, and the procedure was well tolerated by all the patients. No patient experienced serious adverse events such as a skin laceration.
Conclusion:
This is the first study to prevent skin laceration during vacuum assisted breast biopsy. Advances in knowledge: The method described in this study is simple, safe and well tolerated by patients.
