title: Office based muscle biopsy using Vacora vacuum assisted biopsy system.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Muscle biopsy is a minor surgical procedure that has been conducted over several decades in clinical practice. Over the years, the technique to implement this procedure has been modified to make it easier to perform and more tolerable for the patient. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of muscle biopsy as an office based procedure, by using a vacuum Assisted Biopsy System.
  
  
  METHODS
  The procedure was successfully carried out on 57 individuals with/without diabetes, currently involved in the African American Diabetes Mellitus Study. One specimen was collected percutaneously from the vastus lateralis, under local anesthesia. A 16-gauge needle was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Muscle biopsies were successfully carried out on all study participants. The study participants reported no complications after the procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings from our study show that muscle biopsy can be feasibly implemented as an office based procedure, involving minimal muscle invasion, less trauma, hospital stay time, and expenses.
authors: Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston MA 02115, USA.
authors: S N
authors: SN
authors: Akarolo-Anthony
authors: T O
authors: TO
authors: Ogundiran
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Nkwodimmah
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Famooto
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Famooto
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Adediji
authors: C N
authors: CN
authors: Rotimi
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Balogun
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Adeleye
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Adebamowo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D014618:Vacuum