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Clinic-Based Biopsy With A Small Curette: Is It A Reliable And Safe Option In Extremity Tumours?, Waseem Ahmed, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid
Clinic-Based Biopsy With A Small Curette: Is It A Reliable And Safe Option In Extremity Tumours?, Waseem Ahmed, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid
Department of Radiology
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To establish the diagnostic accuracy and safety of clinic-based biopsy done with a small curette.
METHODS:
The retrospective study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi and comprised data of patients who underwent biopsy procedure of extremity tumours in clinic under local anaesthesia from July 2009 to June 2012. Patients who underwent the procedure in operating room under general anaesthesia were excluded and so were those with insufficient or missing information, or those who had the final procedure done elsewhere. Clinical parameters were evaluated and histo-pathology was compared with the final resected specimen.
RESULTS:
The mean age …