Complications after ultrasound-guided biopsy of abdominal structures in dogs and cats: 246 cases (1984-1991).
Medical records of 195 dogs and 51 cats that underwent a total of 233 ultrasound-guided biopsies and 70 ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirations were reviewed for diagnostic quality of the specimens obtained and for procedural complications. Three animals (1.2%) had major postbiopsy complications. All 233 animals that underwent ultrasound-guided biopsy were examined ultrasonographically immediately after biopsy. Thirteen (5.6%) were determined to have minor localized hemorrhage. Of the 233 biopsy specimens, 226 (97%) were considered to be of adequate quality for histologic interpretation. Results of cytologic examination of 59 (84.3%) of 70 specimens obtained by fine-needle aspiration correlated with the final diagnosis made during surgical exploration or at necropsy.
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School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison 50706.
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D000818:Animals; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary; D014781:Viscera / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*