title: Use of fogarty catheter to limit hemorrhage and hematoma after vacuum-assisted breast biopsy.
abstract: A 42-year-old woman underwent vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB, 11G) due to a nonpalpable, BI-RADS 4A lesion without microcalcifications. During the procedure, an extraordinarily large amount of blood was lost. In an attempt to stop the hemorrhage and limit the imminent hematoma, a thin intravascular Fogarty catheter was inserted adjacent to the VABB probe (through the same incision). The catheter was maintained in its position for 2 days. At clinical examination 9 days after VABB, no hematoma was present. The use of a Fogarty catheter seems capable of limiting any severe bleeding after VABB and may also possibly prevent subsequent hematoma formation.
authors.affiliation: Breast Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokratio Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. gzografo@med.uoa.gr
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Zografos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zagouri
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Sergentanis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koulocheri
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Michalopoulos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsigris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bramis
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Gomatos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014618:Vacuum