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ReviewJournal of dental sciences2024

Oral soft tissue biopsy surgery: Current principles and key tissue stabilization techniques.

Po-Yuan Jeng, Mei-Chi Chang, Chun-Pin Chiang, Chih-Fang Lee, Chun-Feng Chen, Jiiang-Huei Jeng

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Review in Journal of dental sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Po-Yuan JengDepartment of Stomatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Mei-Chi ChangChang Gung University of Science and Technology, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chun-Pin ChiangDepartment of Dentistry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Chih-Fang LeeDepartment of Stomatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chun-Feng ChenDepartment of Stomatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Jiiang-Huei JengSchool of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWChang Gung University of Science and Technology · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Taiwan University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are different kinds of benign and malignant lesions in the oral cavity. Clinically, definite diagnosis can be confirmed only by doing adequate surgical biopsy and subsequent histopathological examination. Inadequate biopsy technique, unsuitable selection of the location for biopsy, inappropriate tissue handling and record of patients' information may lead to artifacts and misdiagnosis by the oral pathologists. Soft tissue stabilization is a challenge during oral surgery procedures. It needs the cooperation of operator, assistants, and patients to overcome the difficulty and ensure the successful outcome. In this article, we reviewed the procedures for clinical surgical biopsy, and raised three current tissue stabilization methods including fingers and gauze stabilization, stabilization with chalazion forceps and adapted instruments, and stabilization with retraction sutures. Moreover, some limitations were also presented. Clinician should examine the clinical characteristics of the oral lesion, the surrounding anatomical structures, and their own clinical experience and preference to select the appropriate tool. More understanding of these biopsy and tissue stabilization methods can effectively improve the biopsy procedures and obtain adequate tissues for histopathological examination and subsequent issue of an accurate pathological report.

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Oral biopsyPressure forcepsRetractorSoft tissueTissue stabilization methods

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PMCPMC10829751
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