title: Out-patient surgical biopsy for nonpalpable breast lesions. Technique, results and consequences.
abstract: During the last 5 years wire-marked biopsies of nonpalpable mammary lesions have been performed with use of local anesthesia in our out-patient department. The diagnostic accuracy and the complication rate were comparable with those reported from biopsies in general anesthesia. The patients tolerated the procedure well. A malignant: benign diagnostic ratio of 1:2.7 was obtained by close collaboration between the participating surgeons, radiologists and pathologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ullevaal Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kåresen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skaane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skjennald
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Skjörten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications