Table 5. Complications between initial use of randomized fine-needle and Tru-Cut biopsy needles.
|
FNB
(n = 41) |
TCB
(n = 37) |
P value | |
| Related to needle (n, %) | 1 (3) | 2 (5) | 0.60 |
| Overall at 24 hours (n, %) | 3 (8) | 3 (8) | |
| Abdominal pain | 1 (3) | 2 (5) | |
| Melena | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 1.0 |
| Retroperitoneal bleeding | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Nausea/vomiting | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Overall at 2 – 30 days, (n, %) | 2 (5) | 3 (8) | |
| Abdominal pain | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 1.0 |
| Melena | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | |
| Fever | 1 (3) | 1 (4) | |
| Nausea/vomiting | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
Abbreviations: FNB, fine needle biopsy; TCB, Tru-cut biopsy.