title: Mucosal biopsy techniques and interaction with the pathologist.
abstract: The endoscopy era made it possible to see many of the diseases that were being treated by clinicians. The use of endoscopic biopsy further enhanced that ability. This article illustrates how gastrointestinal biopsy and other practices can be improved so that patients benefit more than they might otherwise. This article focuses on pinch biopsy forceps technique and on dialogue with the pathologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles Center for Health Sciences, USA. wweinste@ucla.edu
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003142:Communication; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005404:Fixatives; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008499:Medical Records; D010338:Pathology, Clinical; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016707:Tissue Fixation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives