title: Prostatic biopsy with the 21 gauge Surecut needle. A preliminary report of a new technique.
abstract: The 21 gauge Surecut needle is a fine needle system providing regular tissue cores for histological evaluation. Using the Franzén needle sheath, transrectal biopsies were performed on 13 patients and a tissue core obtained in 12 cases. Ultrasonically guided transperineal biopsies were performed on 14 patients and a tissue core was obtained in 13 cases. It is concluded that the 21 gauge Surecut needle is able to yield histological material for prostatic diagnosis.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torp-Pedersen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Juul
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sehested
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology