... Transrectal ultrasound Pain Needle biopsy Analgesia Quality of life In dorsal lithotomy position, a gloved left index finger was placed into the anal canal. With the guidance of this finger, 27-gauge needle was introduced transperineally on the right side about 1.5-2.0 cm above the rectum at a 30...

... core Needle biopsy Preembedding method Tissue sampling The probability of prostate cancer detection is related to the length of prostate biopsy cores and the amount of tissue represented [ 1,2,3 ]. When biopsy specimens float free in fixative liquid during processing, the shape...

...Lui Shiong Lee; Suntharasivam Thiruneelakandasivam; Matthew K. Hong; Justin S. Peters; Anne Warren; Rob Mills; David Greenberg; Karen Wright; Vincent Gnanapragasam Objective: To determine the indication of routine transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (TRUSBx) of the prostate gland following...

.... Conclusion: Prostate detection rate and sample quality were not influenced by needle size. A 16-gauge needle biopsy does not increase TRUS PBx morbidity. Over the past years, there has been rising interest in defining more accurate prostate biopsy (PBx) schemes in order to improve prostate cancer (PCa...

.... Prostate cancer Needle biopsy Gleason score Prostatectomy Urologia Internationalis Original Paper Urol Int 2010;84:180 184 DOI: 10.1159/000277595 Received: April 6, 2009 Accepted after revision: September 8, 2009 Incidence and Variables Predicting Gleason Score Up-Grading between Trans-Rectal...

... needle biopsy specimens. The DNA ploidy pattern was diploid in 53% of the tumors, tetraploid in 38%, and aneuploid in 9%. A significant correlation between DNA ploidy pattern, Gleason sum score, and prognosis was not proved. It was considered that DNA ploidy pattern and Gleason sum score of limited...

...L.B. Boschiero; P. Saggin; O. Galante; G.F. Prati; P. Dean; M. Longo; G. Ancona The authors reviewed the complications of 114 needle biopsies performed in 103 transplant kidneys. The diagnostic and therapeutic approach has changed markedly as a result of the introduction of Doppler ultrasound...

... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Kidney Needle biopsy Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis SLE Kidney-rupture Acute renal failure Urol. int. 37: 130-133 (1982) Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney in a Patient with Acute...

...Rafael Villamón-Fort; José M. Martínez-Jabaloyas; Pilar Soriano-Sarriá; David Ramos-Soler; Francisco Pastor-Hernández; Manuel Gil-Salom Objective: To assess if the percentage of cancer in prostate needle biopsies provides independent prognostic information for predicting pathological stage...

...Kimio Takai; Takeshi Hiragino; Riichiro Isoyama; Mutsuo Takahashi; Katsusuke Naito A case of bilateral lymphoma of the adrenal glands is reported. A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of bilateral adrenal masses. A 20-gauge core needle biopsy of the left adrenal tumor...

... attempted a new method of renal needle biopsy using a retrograde access technique. Retrograde puncture of the renal calyx was performed using the Lawson nephrostomy kit. The 18-gauge needle of the Biopty-gun was inserted along the puncture wire and fired. A 7-french pigtail catheter was retained...