Prostatic biopsy with the 21 gauge Surecut needle. A preliminary report of a new technique.
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.
Torp-Pedersen
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Juul
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Rasmussen
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Sehested
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology