Pain and complications of directional vacuum | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由CSalem著作·2009·被引用39次—...whiletheVacoratechniqueisassociatedwithmorefrequentseverepain....stereotacticbiopsy:comparisonoftheMammotomeandVacoratechniques.

Objective: The aim of our study is to compare the Mammotome and Vacora methods of stereotactic directional vacuum-assisted biopsy in terms of pain and complications.

Materials and methods: From June 2001 to May 2005, 1114 consecutive patients underwent directional stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (DVAB) for nonpalpable mammographically detected breast lesions (BI-RADS 3, 4 or 5). Respectively 967 and 147 patients underwent the Mammotome and Vacora procedures. Pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale. Immediate and late complications were recorded.

Results: The mean+/-S.D. (range) pain scores in the Mammotome and Vacora groups were 1.7+/-1.8 (0-9) and 2.9+/-2.3 (0-10), respectively (p<0.001). Patient age and operator experience were the main determinants of pain. Immediate complications were significantly more frequent in the Mammotome group (p=0.003), and so we...