Duration time of vacuum-assisted biopsy for nonpalpable breast masses: Comparison between stereotactic and ultrasound-guided procedure

Aims and background Minimally invasive biopsy should be a standard practice in the non-operative diagnosis of breast lesions that are suspicious for or highly suggestive of malignancy. The aim of this study was to compare the procedure duration time for different methods of minimally invasive image-...

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Published in:Tumori 2011-07, Vol.97 (4), p.517-521
Main Authors: Szynglarewicz, Bartlomiej, Kasprzak, Piotr, Kornafel, Jan, Forgacz, Jozef, Pudelko, Marek, Majewski, Adam, Matkowski, Rafal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biopsy, Needle - methods
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Stereotaxic Techniques
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Mammary
Vacuum
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Summary:Aims and background Minimally invasive biopsy should be a standard practice in the non-operative diagnosis of breast lesions that are suspicious for or highly suggestive of malignancy. The aim of this study was to compare the procedure duration time for different methods of minimally invasive image-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB). Methods Six hundred and ninety-one women with nonpalpable breast masses classified as BI-RADS IV or V were studied. All of them underwent minimally invasive percutaneous VABB with an 11-gauge needle. In 402 patients an ultrasound-guided procedure with a hand-held device was performed while in 289 women stereotactic biopsy was carried out using a dedicated prone table unit with digital imaging. In each case the duration of biopsy was measured in terms of the total procedure time, room time and physician time. Results There were no significant differences between the stereotactic and ultrasound-guided groups with regard to patient age, body mass index, menopausal status, history of parity, hormone replacement therapy, breast parenchymal pattern (according to Wolfe's classification), family history of breast cancer, mass size and number of samples. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was found to take significantly less time than prone stereotactic biopsy in every aspect of procedure duration. Mean total procedure time, room time, and physician time in minutes were 26.7 ± 8.2 vs 47.5 ± 9.4 (P
ISSN:0300-8916
2038-2529
DOI:10.1177/030089161109700417