Needle biopsy of skeletal muscle using suction.
We have modified the percutaneous skeletal muscle biopsy technique by applying suction to the biopsy needle. This has increased the reliability and the average size of the specimen but has allowed the procedure to continue to be safe and simple.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D013396:Suction