Volume of blood suctioned during vacuum-assisted breast biopsy predicts later hematoma formation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To evaluate whether the volume of blood suctioned during vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) is associated with hematoma formation and progression, patient's age and histology of the lesion.</p> <p>Findings</p>...

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Main Authors: Panopoulou Effrosyni, Flessas Ioannis, Safioleas Panagiotis, Michalopoulos Nikolaos V, Giannakopoulou Georgia, Chrysikos Dimosthenis, Domeyer Philip, Sergentanis Theodoros N, Zagouri Flora, Bletsa Garifallia, Zografos George C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/70