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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.
Uterine Biopsy. In endometrial biopsy, a thin, flexible tube (catheter) is passed through the vagina and cervix and into the uterus. A suction device attached to the catheter is used to obtain tissue samples from the lining of the uterus (endometrium); these specimens are sent to a laboratory for analysis.