Fine-needle aspiration biopsy for breast lesions: a comparison between two devices for obtaining cytological samples

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy has been accepted worldwide for breast lesions. However, some questions remain, including the appropriateness of the puncture method. The objective of this work was to compare aspirates obtained by the auto-vacuum device and by the syringe pistol...

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Main Authors: Ruffo Freitas Júnior, Marise Amaral Rebouças Moreira, Gustavo Antônio de Souza, Ellen Hardy, Regis Resende Paulinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802005000600004&lng=en&tlng=en