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In 1956, Proudfit and Effler 1 reported a simple method of performing pericardial biopsy which provides adequate amounts of tissue for bacteriologic and histologic study. Safe and effective pericardial drainage can be accomplished by the same procedure.
Brain Biopsy. A brain biopsy is a surgical procedure that encompasses the removal of cells or tissue from the brain to examine and potential locate diseased material, like cancer or a tumor.The tissue extracted is usually examined by a pathologist under a microscope and sometimes, chemical analysis is also performed.rain Biopsy. A brain biopsy is a surgical procedure that encompasses the removal of cells or tissue from the brain to examine and potential locate diseased material, like cancer or a tumor.