Biopsy is still the ‘gold standard’ for obtaining a definitive diagnosis. Daniela Murgia with help on how to obtain from gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, pancreatic and splenic samples.
An elliptical or rectangular incision with a No. 11 scalpel blade is made in the antimesenteric border of the affected intestinal segment.
VIDEO 2: Biopsy of the spleen
In cases of diffuse splenic disease, the easiest procedure to perform is the open surgical suture fracture technique on the periphery of the splenic tail.
Published online :
01 Dec 2015
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