Transabdominal bone biopsy during staging laparotomy for Hodgkin's disease.
A bone marrow biopsy is one of the recommended components of the exploratory laparotomy performed for the staging of Hodgkin's disease. A simple method is described for obtaining a full thickness biopsy of the ilium via the laparotomy incision using the Cloward drill.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000473:pathology*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging