Objective: To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of "one-puncture one-needle" transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy in the prevention of postoperative infections. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data about "one-puncture one-needle" (the observation group) and "one-person one-needle" (the control group) TRUS-guided prostate biopsy performed in the Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province from January 2005 to December 2015, and compared the incidence rates of puncture-related infection between the two strategies. By "one-puncture one-needle", one needle was used for one biopsy puncture, while by "one-person one-needle", one needle was used for all biopsy punctures in one patient and the needle was sterilized with iodophor after each puncture. RESULTS: Totally, 120 patients received 6+1-core or 12+1-core "one-person one-needle" and 466 underwent 12+1-core "one-puncture one-needle" TRUS-guided prostate biopsy. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups of patients in age, the prostate volume, the serum PSA level, or the detection rate of prostate cancer (P >0.05). Compared with the control group, the observation group showed remarkably lower incidence rates of puncture-related urinary tract infection (7.5% vs 0.9%, P <0.05), fever (5.0% vs 1.1%, P <0.05), bacteriuria (2.5% vs 0.2%, P <0.05), and total infections (16.7% vs 2.6%, P<0.05) postoperatively. Two cases of bacteremia or sepsis were found in each of the groups, with no significant difference between the two. CONCLUSIONS "One-puncture one-needle" TRUS-guided prostate biopsy can effectively prevent puncture-related infections.
Bacteremia ; etiology ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; adverse effects ; instrumentation ; methods ; Case-Control Studies ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Prostate ; pathology ; Prostate-Specific Antigen ; blood ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; blood ; pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Sterilization ; methods ; Ultrasonography, Interventional ; Urinary Tract Infections ; prevention & control

To compare transient elastorgaphy (FibroTouch) and acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) in diagnosis of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B.One hundred and forty five patients with chronic hepatitis B underwent FibroTouch and ARFI examinations in Xixi Hospital of Hangzhou from January to November 2015. The liver stiffness (LSM) was detected by FibroTouch and the liver shear wave velocity (VTQ) was detected by ARFI; liver biopsy was performed in all patients. With biopsy results as gold standards, the diagnostic values of FibroTouch and ARFI for liver fibrosis were analyzed with Spearman correlation analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.The correlation coefficient of FibroTouch and ARFI was 0.746 (<0.01). FibroTouch and ARFI were significantly correlated with pathological stage determined by liver biopsy(=0.705 and 0.727, all<0.01). When 8.4 kPa was taken as the cut-off value of LSM and 1.49 m/s was taken as the cut-off value of VTQ, the areas under ROC (AUCs) were 0.857 and 0.836 (>0.05) in diagnosis of fibrosis S≥2 stage; when 10.8 kPa of LSM and 1.49 m/s of VTQ were used as cut-off values, the AUCs were 0.872 and 0.881 (>0.05) in diagnosis of S≥3 stage; when 12.3 kPa of LSM and 1.81m/s of VTQ were used as cut-off values, the AUCs were 0.875 and 0.888 (>0.05) in diagnosis of S=4 stage.Both FibroTouch and ARFI can be effectively used in evaluation of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Biopsy ; Elasticity Imaging Techniques ; instrumentation ; methods ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; diagnostic imaging ; etiology ; Predictive Value of Tests ; ROC Curve

OBJECTIVETo investigate the value of the liquid-based cytology (LBC) of brushing specimens obtained via fiberoptic bronchoscopy for clinical diagnosis of lung cancer.

METHODSWe retrospectively analyzed the LBC cases in our hospital from January 2011 to May 2012, and evaluate its role in the diagnosis of lung cancer.

RESULTSThe clinical data of a total of 4 380 cases were reviewed and 3 763 of them had histopathological or clinical follow-up results (including 3 306 lung cancer cases and 457 benign lesion cases). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of LBC diagnosis for lung cancer were 72.4% (2 392/3 306), 99.3% (454/457) and 75.6% (2 846/3 763), respectively. Of the 1 992 lung cancer cases diagnosed by brushing LBC, 528 cases (26.5%) were failed to take forceps biopsy and 113 cases (5.7%) showed negative forceps biopsy results. The accurate rate of subtyping of LBC for non-small cell carcinoma and small cell carcinoma was 99.0% (1 487/1 502) (P < 0.001). Take the resection histopathology as gold standard, the accurate rates of subtyping squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma by LBC were 95.6% (351/367), 95.6% (351/367) and 100% (367/367), respectively, (P < 0.001). The accurate rates of subtyping of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma by forceps biopsy were 97.0% (293/302), 97.4% (294/302) and 99.7% (301/302), respectively, (Kappa = 0.895, P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in subtyping respectively between forceps biopsy and brushing LBC (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSFiberoptic bronchoscopic brushing liquid-based cytology can significantly improve the detection rate of lung cancer, and have a high specificity and accurate rate of subtyping. It is an effective tool for the diagnosis and subtyping of lung cancer.

Adenocarcinoma ; pathology ; Biopsy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Bronchi ; Bronchoscopy ; methods ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Small Cell ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; pathology ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma ; pathology ; Surgical Instruments

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the accuracy, efficiency and radiation dose of a novel laser navigation system (LNS) compared to those of free-handed punctures on computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty punctures were performed using a phantom body to compare accuracy, timely effort, and radiation dose of the conventional free-handed procedure to those of the LNS-guided method. An additional 20 LNS-guided interventions were performed on another phantom to confirm accuracy. Ten patients subsequently underwent LNS-guided punctures. RESULTS: The phantom 1-LNS group showed a target point accuracy of 4.0 +/- 2.7 mm (freehand, 6.3 +/- 3.6 mm; p = 0.008), entrance point accuracy of 0.8 +/- 0.6 mm (freehand, 6.1 +/- 4.7 mm), needle angulation accuracy of 1.3 +/- 0.9degrees (freehand, 3.4 +/- 3.1degrees; p < 0.001), intervention time of 7.03 +/- 5.18 minutes (freehand, 8.38 +/- 4.09 minutes; p = 0.006), and 4.2 +/- 3.6 CT images (freehand, 7.9 +/- 5.1; p < 0.001). These results show significant improvement in 60 punctures compared to freehand. The phantom 2-LNS group showed a target point accuracy of 3.6 +/- 2.5 mm, entrance point accuracy of 1.4 +/- 2.0 mm, needle angulation accuracy of 1.0 +/- 1.2degrees, intervention time of 1.44 +/- 0.22 minutes, and 3.4 +/- 1.7 CT images. The LNS group achieved target point accuracy of 5.0 +/- 1.2 mm, entrance point accuracy of 2.0 +/- 1.5 mm, needle angulation accuracy of 1.5 +/- 0.3degrees, intervention time of 12.08 +/- 3.07 minutes, and used 5.7 +/- 1.6 CT-images for the first experience with patients. CONCLUSION: Laser navigation system improved accuracy, duration of intervention, and radiation dose of CT-guided interventions.
Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Image-Guided Biopsy/methods ; *Lasers ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Needles ; Phantoms, Imaging ; Punctures/*methods ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*instrumentation/*methods

OBJECTIVETo assess the accuracy of ultrasound-guided 16G and 18G core needle biopsy for detecting ultrasound visible breast lesions with different sonographic features.

METHODSA total of 955 sonographically detected breast lesions examined with ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (US-CNB) and subsequently surgically excised from July 2005 to July 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Histological findings of US-CNB and the surgical specimens were analyzed for agreements, sensitivities, false negative rates, and underestimate rates according to different sonographic features.

RESULTSThe pathological results of the US-CNB showed malignant lesions in 84.1%, high-risk lesions in 8.4%, and benign lesions in 7.5% of the samples. The overall agreement rates were 92.4% for 16G CNB and 92.8% for 18G CNB; their complete sensitivities and false negative rates were both 98.6% and 1.4%, respectively; the high-risk underestimate rates and DCIS underestimate rates were 48.0% and 46.2% for 16G CNB vs 53.3% and 41.2% for 18G CNB, showing no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.01). For both 16G and 18G CNB, the agreements were better for mass lesions than for non-mass lesions (P<0.01). For the mass lesions with a diameter no greater than 10 mm, the agreement rates were lower than the overall data (P<0.01). Calcification in the lesions did not affect the agreement rates (P>0.01).

CONCLUSIONUltrasound-guided 16G and 18G CNB are both accurate methods for evaluating ultrasound visible breast mass lesions with a diameter larger than 10 mm.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; instrumentation ; methods ; Biopsy, Needle ; instrumentation ; methods ; Breast ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Ultrasonography, Mammary ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To assess the performance of a low cost magnifying device (Magnivisualizer) compared to a standard optical colposcope for detection of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the uterine cervix. METHODS: A total of 659 consecutive symptomatic women attending a gynecologic outpatient clinic underwent unaided visual inspection followed by cytology, visual inspection of the cervix using 5% acetic acid (VIA), and VIA under magnification (VIAM) with the Magnivisualizer. All women, independently of test results, were referred for colposcopic examination. Colposcopic-directed biopsies were obtained from all positive lesions and compared to positive VIAM cases. RESULTS: The detection rate for VIA positive lesions was 12% (134/659), while it was 29% for VIAM positive lesions (191/659). The sensitivities of detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 and higher lesions were 61.7% for VIA, 88.3% for VIAM, and 86.7% for colposcopy, with a specificity of 58.5% for VIA, 55.8% for VIAM, and 90.4% for colposcopy. The performance of colposcopy and VIAM was moderate (kappa, 0.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.41 to 0.54) for detection of CIN 1 and higher lesions and excellent (kappa, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.82 to 0.94) for detection of CIN 2 and higher lesions. CONCLUSION: In low resource settings, where colposcopic facilities are not available at the community level, a simple low-cost, handheld Magnivisualizer can be considered a valid option for detection of cervical precancerous and cancerous lesions. However, it cannot replace traditional colposcopy because it has a low specificity that results in many unnecessary biopsies.
Acetic Acid/diagnostic use ; Adult ; Aged ; Biopsy/methods ; *Colposcopes ; Colposcopy ; Early Detection of Cancer/*instrumentation/methods ; Equipment Design ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Grading ; Optical Imaging/*instrumentation/methods ; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital ; Reproducibility of Results ; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/*diagnosis/pathology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology

PURPOSE: We evaluated the utility of 10-, 12-, and 16-core prostate biopsies for detecting prostate cancer (PCa) and correlated the results with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, prostate volumes, Gleason scores, and detection rates of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) and atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective controlled study was conducted in 354 consecutive patients with various indications for prostate biopsy. Sixteen-core biopsy specimens were obtained from 351 patients. The first 10-core biopsy specimens were obtained bilaterally from the base, middle third, apex, medial, and latero-lateral regions. Afterward, six additional punctures were performed bilaterally in the areas more lateral to the base, middle third, and apex regions, yielding a total of 16-core biopsy specimens. The detection rate of carcinoma in the initial 10-core specimens was compared with that in the 12- and 16-core specimens. RESULTS: No significant differences in the cancer detection rate were found between the three biopsy protocols. PCa was found in 102 patients (29.06%) using the 10-core protocol, in 99 patients (28.21%) using the 12-core protocol, and in 107 patients (30.48%) using the 16-core protocol (p=0.798). The 10-, 12-, and 16-core protocols were compared with stratified PSA levels, stratified prostate volumes, Gleason scores, and detection rates of HGPIN and ASAP; no significant differences were found. CONCLUSIONS: Cancer positivity with the 10-core protocol was not significantly different from that with the 12- and 16-core protocols, which indicates that the 10-core protocol is acceptable for performing a first biopsy.
Adult ; Aged ; Cell Proliferation ; Endosonography/*methods ; Equipment Design ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Image-Guided Biopsy/*instrumentation ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Grading ; Neoplasm Staging ; Prospective Studies ; Prostate/metabolism/pathology ; Prostate-Specific Antigen/metabolism ; Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia/metabolism/*pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms/metabolism/*pathology ; Rectum ; Reproducibility of Results

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) hepatic superscan refers to the diffuse intense uptake of 18F-FDG in the liver on positron emission tomography (PET), with reduced physiological activity in the brain and heart. The common causes include lymphoma and metastasis. In this case report, we describe the imaging features of tuberculosis as a rare cause of FDG hepatic superscan. PET imaging may be the only clue to a diagnosis of hepatic tuberculosis, as other imaging modalities may demonstrate only nonspecific hepatomegaly. It is important to consider this entity in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with FDG hepatic superscan and proceed with liver biopsy for a definitive diagnosis.
Adult ; Aged ; Biopsy ; methods ; Bone Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Equipment Design ; Female ; Femur ; pathology ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Fractures, Bone ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Humerus ; pathology ; Laparoscopy ; instrumentation ; Middle Aged ; Surgical Equipment ; Tibia ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo evaluate a new puncture needle with multiple holes (National Invention Patent of China: ZL 2010202466554) in testicular sperm extraction for infertile males.

METHODSThis study included 215 azoospermia patients, who underwent testicular sperm extraction with a new puncture needle with multiple holes (group A, n = 133), by open biopsy (group B, n = 37), or with a fine needle (group C, n = 45).

RESULTSThe first-time success rate was 100% in group A, 19% in B and 100% in C. The average operation time was obviously shorter in group A ([3 +/- 1] min) than in B ([15 +/- 3] min) and C ([7 +/- 2] min). The rate of postoperative complications was 3.0% in group A, significantly lower than in B (21.6%) and C (11.1%).

CONCLUSIONThe new puncture needle with multiple holes, with its advantages of accuracy, high first-time success rate, minimal invasiveness and low rate of complications, deserves to be generally applied in testicular sperm extraction.

Adult ; Biopsy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; therapy ; Male ; Needles ; Punctures ; Sperm Retrieval ; Testis ; Young Adult

Percutaneous access to the surgical bed after pancreaticoduodenectomy can be a challenge, due to the post-operative anatomy alteration. However, immediate complications, such as surgical bed abscess or suspected tumor recurrence, are often best accessed percutaneously, as open surgical or endoscopic approaches are often difficult, if not impossible. We, hereby, describe a safe approach that is highly replicable, in accessing the surgical bed for percutaneous intervention, following pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Abscess/radiography/therapy ; Bile Duct Neoplasms/pathology/radiography ; Biopsy/methods ; Catheterization/*methods ; Cholangiocarcinoma/pathology/radiography ; Drainage/instrumentation/*methods ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology/radiography ; Pancreatic Diseases/radiography/therapy ; *Pancreaticoduodenectomy ; Postoperative Complications/radiography/*therapy ; Radiography, Interventional/methods ; Retroperitoneal Space