Abstract:Objectives:
The objectives of this study were to assess the diagnostic yield, accuracy, and complication rate of the US-guided core-needle biopsy technique for suspected soft-tissue sarcomas (STSs) and review this against other published practices.
Material and Methods:
A 5-year retrospective study was performed of consecutive US-guided percutaneous biopsy for suspected STSs, with 815 planned procedures in 799 patients (average age 57.8 years, [range 15–95] with 54.7% male). Diagnostic yield was recorded as … Show more
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