Background-Endomyocardial biopsy has long been a useful tool to evaluate myocardial diseases. It is a gold standard in diagnosing cardiac rejection and certain types of myocarditis, but there is always a risk for related complications. We have assessed the safety and feasibility of applying long sheaths in endomyocardial biopsy via the femoral approach. Methods-We performed endomyocardial biops...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The development of percutaneous renal biopsy as a routinary diagnostic procedure for renal masses is topic of discussion for the last few years. However, this technique has been associated with some complications, although infrequent, and morbidity. Our objective is to carry out a descriptive study about complications and outcomes of orthotopic kidney biopsies with 16...

BACKGROUND Safety of heparin bridging therapy for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate (TRUS) biopsy in patients requiring temporary discontinuation of antithrombotic therapy is unknown. This study aimed to assess the relationship between heparin bridging therapy and the incidence of complications after TRUS biopsy. METHODS From January 2005 to November 2015, we performed 1307 consecutive T...

Fine needle aspiration biopsy is a routinely used technique to determine the nature of thyroid and parathyroid nodules. The complications side effects associated with this procedure are minimal. At same time, histological alterations resulting from its use well documented. Their range quite w, however, clinical point view, most striking catastrophic in their consequences extensive heart attacks...

BACKGROUND Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is used in humans at risk of bleeding. There are no reports of its use in veterinary medicine. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and potential complications of TJLB in canine cadavers, and compare with samples obtained via needle liver biopsy (NLB) and surgical liver biopsy (SLB). ANIMALS Twenty-five medium and large breed canine cadavers. METHOD...

Imaging-guided percutaneous chest biopsy is a commonly performed procedure and considered the minimally invasive gold standard for histopathological investigation of thoracic masses. Recognized complications include pneumothorax, air embolism, and seeding of the biopsy tract. We describe a novel approach to diagnostic sampling of a mediastinal mass in a critically unwell patient using a transju...

Aim: Histopathological assessment of labial salivary glands has long been a core part of the diagnostic criteria for Sjogren’s Syndrome. Biopsy of labial salivary glands is technique sensitive and has post-operative complications which can affect the patient’s quality of life. Varying techniques for labial gland biopsy and associated complications are described in the literature. This article g...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of sonographically guided core needle biopsy (core biopsy) for diagnosing the causes of cervical lymphadenopathy in patients without known malignancy. METHODS One hundred fifty-five sonographically guided core biopsies performed in 155 patients with cervical lymphadenopathy were retrospectively evaluated. None of...

Background Needle guides have recently come into use for ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsies; however, it is not yet clear if the use of needle guides leads to decreased post-biopsy complication rates and improved tissue yields. Thus, we conducted a retrospective single center study comparing biopsy yield, adequacy, and rates of complications before and after utilization of a needle g...