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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.
Biopsy. A biopsy is a surgical procedure in which a small amount of tumor tissue is removed and sent to a lab for evaluation. The purpose of a biopsy is to establish a diagnosis in a patient who has a tumor. A biopsy can be performed as part of the surgery to remove a tumor, or as a separate procedure.In either case, the surgeon removes a small amount of tumor tissue and sends it to a lab for a pathologist to review.Three types of biopsy are often performed in patients with brain tumors:1  Needle Biopsy: A small cut is made and a small hole, called a burr hole, is drilled in the skull.n either case, the surgeon removes a small amount of tumor tissue and sends it to a lab for a pathologist to review. Three types of biopsy are often performed in patients with brain tumors: 1  Needle Biopsy: A small cut is made and a small hole, called a burr hole, is drilled in the skull.