title: [Patients' information in percutaneous core breast biopsy].
abstract: Information takes a large part of patient's perceptions of the procedure. If the information is adapted, patients tolerate the procedure well. We point out indications and explain the different types of procedure. For infraclinical masses, sonographically guided automated core needle biopsy removes samples. Sonographically guided vacuum-assisted large-core biopsy is only used for diagnosis generally on second purpose for masses. Stereotaxic vacuum-assisted large-core biopsy is used for microcalcifications (needle 8 or 11 gauge). Haematoma and bleeding are rare (< 4%), but care is necessary to avoid complications. Information is executed before the procedure and a booklet is giving to the women. This information has to be adapted because lot of informations could increase patient's anxiety if they don't want more informations and "not enough information" could also increase anxiety if they want more informations. The practitioner, by hearing, his formation and his experience, is able to adapt informations.
authors.affiliation: Institut Bergonié, Centre régional de lutte contre le cancer, 229, cours de l'Argonne, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex. barreau@bergonie.org
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barreau
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tastet
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lakdja
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Henriquès
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valentin
authors.forename: Marie-Joëlle
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Labat
authors.forename: Marie-Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dilhuydy
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary