title: Modification of a syringe for aspiration biopsy.
abstract: To reduce the risk of accidental needle-stick injury during fine-needle aspiration biopsy, a syringe to be used in such procedures was modified. In five cases, a small hole, punctured in the barrel of a syringe above the level to which the plunger is routinely retracted, allowed the syringe to fill with air. The specimen was expressed onto a slide without the necessity of removing and reattaching the needle. This modification reduces the need to handle contaminated needles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St Francis Medical Center, Monroe, La.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Halsell
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology; D009339:Needles; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D013396:Suction; D013552:Swine; D013594:Syringes