Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Intraoperative Loss of Core Biopsy Clips: Clinical Implications

Kristine Calhoun, Armando Giuliano, and R. James Brenner
AJR 2008;190:196-200
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Intraoperative loss of metallic clips placed at the conclusion of image-guided breast biopsy is unusual but can occur during subsequent surgical excision.

Repeated inability to locate the clip on specimen radiographs after accurate preoperative localization should raise the suspicion that the target clip has been lost, not missed, during surgery, likely because of inadvertent removal of the clip with the suction device

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