title: A new liver and soft tissue biopsy instrument.
abstract: A new liver biopsy instrument taking the form of a suction biopsy syringe with two pistons and a Menghini needle, is described. A vacuum is first created, and the whole procedure is effected by a continuous uninterrupted movement into the liver and instantaneous withdrawal. The syringe is held in one hand. The procedure is very simple and requires minimal training. A total of 118 biopsies have been performed. The specimens were suitable for histopathological examination. Pain was minimal and there were no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Meir Hospital Kfar Saba, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravid
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kedem
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lishner
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013396:Suction; D013594:Syringes