Fine needle aspiration is a type of biopsy procedure. In fine needle aspiration, a thin needle is inserted into an area of abnormal-appearing tissue or body fluid. As with other types of biopsies, the ...

April 21, 2003 — Aspiration with sclerotherapy is inexpensive and safe, athough less effective than hydrocelectomy for the treatment of hydroceles, according to the results of a study published in the ...

Q: I would like some information regarding hydroceles. My dad was recently diagnosed with one. Also, does an inguinal hernia have to be on the same side as the affected testes? A: A hydrocele is a ...

COMMON USES OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION (FNA) IN DIAGNOSING LUMPS AND ABNORMALITIES Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is a widely used diagnostic procedure to investigate lumps or swellings beneath the skin, ...

Ancillary molecular testing is being used increasingly to direct personalized cancer therapy for solid organ malignancies. In a large fraction of patients, these diagnoses are established by using ...

Different types of catheters can be used to perform needle aspiration, and you should be familiar with the specific devices available at your institution. The procedure requires a 16-gauge or 18-gauge ...