| ORIGINAL ARTICLE |
|
| Year : 2017 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 6 | Page : 341-347 |
|
|
A CT-guided fat transversing coaxial biopsy technique for pancreatic lesion biopsy that avoids major organs and vessels
Chia-Ying Lin1, Ming-Ching Ou1, Yi-Sheng Liu1, Ming-Tsung Chuang1, Yan-Shen Shan2, Hong-Ming Tsai1, Chien-Kuo Wang1, Yi-Shan Tsai1
1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
2 Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Correspondence Address:
Yi-Shan Tsai
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/sjg.SJG_199_17
|
|
|
Background/Aims: The purpose of this study is to report our results using a computed tomography (CT)-guided fat transversing coaxial biopsy technique for pancreatic lesion biopsy that avoids major organs and vessels. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients referred to our department for pancreatic mass biopsy.
Patients and Methods: The records of patients (from June 2008 to August 2014) in whom biopsy was performed under CT guidance with a coaxial needle using a fat transversing technique were reviewed. Patient demographic data and biopsy outcomes were collected.
We aimed to compare differences between lesion size and biopsy outcome, the independent two-samples t-test was used.
Results: A total of 122 patients who underwent 17-G coaxial needle biopsy were included. The mean pancreatic lesion size was 3.2 cm, and in 30 patients it was more than 4 cm. The majority of lesions were located in the head of the pancreas (44.3%). No transorgan biopsies were performed. In most patients, the biopsy was performed via a fat traversing detour route (93.4%), and a successful diagnosis was made based on the biopsy outcome in 96.7% patients. Complications occurred in five patients (4.1%); three of the patients developed a fever, and two developed pancreatitis. All patients recovered with symptomatic treatment.
Conclusion: CT-guided coaxial core biopsy of pancreatic lesions using a fat detour route appears to be a safe and effective method for obtaining pancreatic lesion biopsies with a high success rate and low complication rate. |
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
