[Effects of stereotaxic puncture biopsy on breast diagnosis in a general hospital].
OBJECTIVE
To inform about the experiences by introducing this method, concerning feasibility, indication, procedure, histologic analysis, changes in admission of patients, consequences for the diagnostic work-up of breast lesions.


METHODS
In 80 patients, 84 lesions were biopsied. The patients were chosen according to the "Breast Imaging Reporting A Data System", recommended by the American College of Radiology, with slight modifications. The examinations were performed on a mammographic unit with a special equipment for stereotactic biopsy, using a biopsy gun.


RESULTS
Histologic assessment was possible for all the cores provided. 12 of 84 lesions (14.3%) contained carcinoma, 53/84 (63.1%) mastopathic changes, 19/84 (22.6%) other benign findings. The percentage of out-patients was constantly high with 55%, the number of gynecologic in-patients increased slightly from 24 to 27%. The number of open biopsies decreased from 9 to 6 per month with a considerable decrease (30%) of negative biopsies.


CONCLUSIONS
Co-operation with the admitting physicians, who are also doing mammography, should set a new course towards stereotactic core breast biopsy already before the patients are admitted to the hospital. An increasing acceptance by the gynecologists doing open biopsies could lead to a further decrease of unnecessary operations. The effect by direct histologic feedback improves the quality of mammographic diagnostic.
Reutter
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Institut für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie des Klinikums Ingolstadt.
Gullotta
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team