Table 2 Technical data, given as mean ± SD, median (range) or N (%).
Parameter | Valid, N | All patients | Plugged biopsy tract | Unplugged biopsy tract | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diameter of the lesion (mm) | 278 | 37.0 (9.0–240.0) | 37.5 (9.0–240.0) | 37.0 (9.0–100.0) | 0.118 |
Localisation, N (%) | 300 | 0.219 | |||
Right | 231 (77.0) | 169 (56.3) | 62 (20.1) | ||
Left | 64 (21.3) | 43 (14.3) | 21 (7.0) | ||
Bilobular | 5 (1.7) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | ||
Biopsy tract length (mm) | 300 | 40.0 (10.0–130.0) | 42.5 (10.0–120.0) | 34.0 (14.0–130.0) | 0.023 |
Access route, N (%) | 300 | 0.544 | |||
Lateral | 125 (41.7) | 85 (28.3) | 40 (13.3) | ||
Ventral | 171 (57.0) | 126 (42.0) | 45 (15.0) | ||
Dorsal | 4 (1.3) | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) | ||
No. of biopsies | 300 | 4.0 (1.0–11.0) | 4.0 (1.0–10.0) | 3.0 (1.0–11.0) | < 0.001 |
