Korean Journal of Radiology

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Hemorrhagic Complications Following Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy: A Prospective Patient-Centered Study

  • Heera Yoen (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Hyun-Ah Chung (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • So-Min Lee (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Eun-sung Kim (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Woo Kyung Moon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Su Min Ha (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2023.09.10
  • Accepted : 2023.11.29
  • Published : 2024.02.01
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Abstract

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the clinical and imaging factors associated with hemorrhagic complications and patient discomfort following ultrasound (US)-guided breast biopsy. Materials and Methods: We prospectively enrolled 94 patients who were referred to our hospital between June 2022 and December 2022 for US-guided breast biopsy. After obtaining informed consent, two breast radiologists independently performed US-guided breast biopsy and evaluated the imaging findings. A hemorrhagic complication was defined as the presence of bleeding or hematoma on US. The patients rated symptoms of pain, febrile sensation, swelling at the biopsy site, and dyspnea immediately, 20 minutes, and 2 weeks after the procedure on a visual analog scale, with 0 for none and 10 for the most severe symptoms. Additional details recorded included those of nausea, vomiting, bleeding, bruising, and overall satisfaction score. We compared the clinical symptoms, imaging characteristics, and procedural features between patients with and those without hemorrhagic complications. Results: Of 94 patients, 7 (7%) developed hemorrhagic complications, while 87 (93%) did not. The complication resolved with 20 minutes of manual compression, and no further intervention was required. Vascularity on Doppler examination (P = 0.008), needle type (P = 0.043), and lesion location (P < 0.001) were significantly different between the groups. Patients with hemorrhagic complications reported more frequent nausea or vomiting than those without hemorrhagic complications (29% [2/7] vs. 2% [2/87], respectively; P = 0.027). The overall satisfaction scores did not differ between the two groups (P = 0.396). After 2 weeks, all symptoms subsided, except bruising (50% 2/4 in the complication group and 25% [16/65] in the no-complication group). Conclusion: US-guided breast biopsy is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. Radiologists should be aware of hemorrhagic complications, patient discomfort, and overall satisfaction related to this procedure.

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Acknowledgement

We thank Min-Ju Kim, for helping us with the statistical analysis, affiliated to the department of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics, Asan Medical Center.

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