title: Peroperative transduodenal biopsy of the pancreas.
abstract: Peroperative transduodenal biopsy of the pancreas was performed in 65 patients with the disposable Trucut needle. The technique described is simple, effective, and may reveal unsuspected malignancy. A histological diagnosis of malignancy is reliable but false negative diagnosis may arise because of failure to obtain representative samples.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004386:Duodenum; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications