Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Accuracy of nasal tumor biopsies in 11 dogs using Spirotome device
By Tamburro, Roberto et al.·Published in Topics in companion animal medicine·2020·University of Teramo, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Evaluation of the Spirotome Device for Nasal Tumors Biopsy in Eleven Dogs.
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Plain-English summary
An evaluation was conducted on a new device used to take biopsies from dogs with nasal tumors. Eleven dogs, averaging 10 years old, underwent the procedure, which took about 15 minutes. After the biopsies, all dogs experienced some nasal bleeding, but this was quickly controlled with sterile cotton swabs, and the bleeding stopped within 10 minutes. The biopsy samples were deemed satisfactory for further examination, helping to diagnose the nasal tumors effectively.
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Abstract
This study evaluated the accuracy and diagnostic quality of histological samples obtained with the Spirotome device on biopsies from dogs affected by canine nasal tumors. Eleven dogs were included in this study. The mean age was 10 years. All biopsies were successfully performed within 15 minutes. All dogs showed nasal bleeding after the biopsies, which was quickly managed by applying intranasal compression with sterile cotton swabs. Bleeding stopped within 10 minutes after sampling. All biopsy samples were considered satisfactory by the pathologist, allowing a proper histological assessment.
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