Clinical outcomes as a function of the number of samples taken during stereotactic needle biopsies: a meta-analysis.

Sanjay DhawanAndrew S VenteicherWilliam E ButlerBob S CarterClark C Chen

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2021)

Our meta-analysis suggests that morbidity risk in needle biopsy is non-linearly associated with the number of samples taken. There was no association between the number of biopsies taken, and diagnostic yield or mortality.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
systematic review
cardiovascular events
meta analyses
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
small cell lung cancer
case control