McLean N R, Harrop-Griffiths K, Shaw H J, Trott P A
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
Br J Plast Surg. 1989 Jul;42(4):447-51. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(89)90012-x.
Although needle aspiration diagnosis was described over 50 years ago, many patients with neck swellings are still subjected to hazardous and unnecessary open diagnostic surgical biopsy. In a six-month period, over 200 fine needle aspirates were performed on tumours from the head and neck region, 44% of which were positive for cancer. The technique of aspiration, its advantage for the patient, clinician and cytopathologist, and the results of the study will be discussed. Close cooperation between the clinician and the cytopathologist is essential.
尽管针吸诊断在50多年前就已被描述，但许多颈部肿胀的患者仍要接受危险且不必要的开放性诊断性手术活检。在六个月的时间里，对200多个头颈部肿瘤进行了细针穿刺抽吸，其中44%的结果呈癌症阳性。本文将讨论抽吸技术、其对患者、临床医生和细胞病理学家的优势以及研究结果。临床医生和细胞病理学家之间的密切合作至关重要。
