The Efficacy of the Biopsy Chip Used in the Delivery of Prostate Biopsy Samples on Time Saving
Journal of Urological Surgery, cilt.12, sa.4, ss.237-242, 2025 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jus.galenos.2025.2025-3-8
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Urological Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.237-242
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To reduce the workload, it is important to evaluate the prostate biopsy materials separately and in a shorter time. The aim of this study was to align and transfer the prostate biopsy materials taken by urologists on the same chip and to investigate whether the pathologist evaluates the tissues on this chip in a shorter time. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective, non-randomized, comparative study including patients scheduled for 12-core transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. Patients were assigned to one of two groups based on the biopsy specimen delivery method: The BxChipTM group (n=34), in which cores were aligned on a grooved gel-based matrix, and the conventional group (n=31), where each core was placed in a separate tube. The preparation time before biopsy and the total procedure time were recorded by urologists. Pathologists documented macroscopic assessment, sectioning, embedding, and microscopic examination times for each method. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic data and patient characteristics. While the biopsy procedure duration was longer in group 1, the duration of pre-biopsy preparation, macroscopic examination, sectioning, embedding, and microscopic examination was statistically lower in group 1 than in group 2. Conclusion: In our study, the biopsy chip method is effective and provides time advantages in terms of taking, transferring, and analysing prostate biopsies.