title: Stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB)--a patients' survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze how patients experience Stereotactic guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) both physically and mentally.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and eleven consecutive women underwent VABB using one of two different biopsy devices (ATEC® and Mammotome®). Patients were queried using a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and eighty-nine patients were included. 90% would again prefer VABB over a surgical biopsy. Average grading for the condition during the procedure was 2.5 (very good to good) and 2.1 (very good) for the condition the week following VABB. Minor complications were mentioned in 37%. (>90% pain and hematoma). 97% of the women were satisfied by the cosmetic results. Patients with malignant histology and younger age experienced the procedure significantly worse. A significant higher rate of minor complications was found in younger patients and in the ATEC® group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VABB is a physical and mental stressor to the women. Nonetheless, the majority of women indeed prefer the VABB.
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany achim.eller@uk-erlangen.de.
authors: Achim
authors: A
authors: Eller
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Rolf
authors: R
authors: Janka
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Lux
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Saake
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Rüdiger
authors: R
authors: Schulz-Wendtland
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Uder
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Evelyn
authors: E
authors: Wenkel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy; microcalcifications; patient acceptance