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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.
A brain biopsy is a procedure used to remove a tumor or a piece of tissue from the brain so that it can be examined under a microscope to diagnose illness.Types of brain biopsies include needle biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, and open biopsy. In a needle biopsy, a small hole is drilled into the skull.A narrow, hollow needle is placed into the incision to extract a tiny portion of the tumor or tissue.ypes of brain biopsies include needle biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, and open biopsy. In a needle biopsy, a small hole is drilled into the skull. A narrow, hollow needle is placed into the incision to extract a tiny portion of the tumor or tissue.