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Cost-effectiveness of two breast biopsy procedures: surgical biopsy versus vacuum-assisted biopsy

Confronto costi ed efficacia di due sistemi di biopsia mammaria: biopsia chirurgica vs. biopsia vuoto-assistita

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to compare the costeffectiveness of two breast biopsy procedures: surgical biopsy and vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB).

Materials and methods

Between November 2008 and September 2009, 200 patients with suspicious breast lesions underwent biopsy procedures at our radiology department: 100 underwent VAB and 100 underwent surgical biopsy. 66 lesions were sampled under sonographic guidance, 109 under mammographic guidance and 25 under magnetic resonance guidance.

Results

All procedures were successfully completed. No significant differences in diagnostic efficacy were found between the biopsy procedures. Surgical biopsy has a higher unit cost compared with VAB.

Conclusions

Our analysis emphasises the benefits of VAB compared with surgical biopsy in terms of both costeffectiveness, and less invasiveness from a psychological and aesthetic point of view.

Riassunto

Obiettivo

Scopo del presente lavoro è stato confrontare costi ed efficacia di due sistemi di biopsia mammaria: la biopsia chirurgica e quella vuoto-assistita (VAB).

Materiali e metodi

Presso il nostro centro, da novembre 2008 a settembre 2009, abbiamo selezionato 200 pazienti con lesioni mammarie sospette da sottoporre a caratterizzazione istologica, che è stata effettuata in 100/200 pazienti mediante prelievo VAB e nelle rimanenti 100/200 pazienti mediante biopsia chirurgica. Con entrambe le modalità bioptiche sono state sottoposte a prelievo 66 lesioni individuate sotto guida ecografica, 109 sotto guida mammografica e 25 reperti evidenziati sotto guida RM.

Risultati

Tutte le procedure considerate sono state portate a termine con successo. L’efficacia diagnostica dei due sistemi è risultata sovrapponibile. I costi unitari delle singole procedure risultano maggiori per la biopsia chirurgica rispetto alla procedura VAB.

Conclusioni

L’analisi da noi svolta ha evidenziato i vantaggi delle procedure VAB, rispetto alla biopsia chirurgica, sia in termini di costo-efficacia che in termini di minor invasività estetica e psicologica.

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  1. Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Imaging Molecolare, Radiologia Interventistica e Terapia Radiante, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” (PTV), Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy

    C. A. Pistolese, T. Perretta, E. Cossu, F. della Gatta, S. Giura, C. Caramanica & G. Simonetti

  2. Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Biologia Cellulare, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” (PTV), Rome, Italy

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Pistolese, C.A., Ciarrapico, A., Perretta, T. et al. Cost-effectiveness of two breast biopsy procedures: surgical biopsy versus vacuum-assisted biopsy. Radiol med 117, 539–557 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-011-0735-0

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