| Title: |
Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy in Excisional Lymph Node Sampling Procedures Performed in Minor Surgical Procedure Rooms and Operating Theaters |
| Authors: |
Hatipoğlu, Engin; Güzelyüz, Betül; Askar, Ahmet; Uludağ, Server Sezgin; Taşkın, Halit Eren |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Subject Terms: |
Pathology; diagnosis; Anesthesia; lymph node; general surgery; excisional biopsy |
| Description: |
Objective: Excisional lymph node biopsies are usually conducted in a minor procedure room under local anesthesia, and in some cases, they can also be carried out in an operating room under general anesthesia. Our study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy, pathological results, and necessity for biopsy repetition of excisional lymph node biopsies performed in both the minor procedure room and the operating room. Materials and Methods: This study provides a retrospective analysis encompassing 60 patients who underwent excisional lymph node biopsy procedures. Within the ambit of this investigation, a comparative analysis is conducted on the outcomes of lymph node excision procedures, differentiating those carried out in the minor procedure room from those executed in the operating room. Results: Out of 47 excisional lymph node biopsy samples conducted in the minor procedure room, 45 had a diagnostic feature, while among the 13 excisional lymph node biopsy samples performed in the operating room conditions, 12 had a diagnostic feature. The entirety of samples obtained in the operating room concurred with pathology reports, and 88.9% of the samples taken in the minor procedure room demonstrated congruence between pathology report out- comes and clinical findings. In two cases where a definitive diagnosis could not be established, repeat biopsies were administered; however, alterations in the final biopsy results were observed in only one of these patients. Conclusion: Considering factors like cost and the achievement of similar outcomes in both methods, we believe that conducting excisional lymph node biop- sies in the setting of a minor procedure room is a preferable option. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Comprehensive medicine; Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı; https://doi.org/10.14744/cm.2023.83803; https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1259228; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12831/21917; 15; 339; 344; 1259228 |
| DOI: |
10.14744/cm.2023.83803 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.14744/cm.2023.83803; https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1259228; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12831/21917 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.4249AECE |
| Database: |
BASE |