| Literature DB >> 7096599 |
E R Littlewood, I T Gilmore, I M Murray-Lyon, K R Stephens, F J Paradinas.
Abstract
The Trucut and Surecut liver biopsy needles have been compared in a prospective randomised study. Although the Surecut specimens were longer and heavier they tended to fragment during processing. Trucut specimens were subject to less artefact and were rated more highly by the histopathologist. However, the majority of biopsies obtained by both needles were satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.Mesh:
Year: 1982 PMID: 7096599 PMCID: PMC497774 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.35.7.761
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411