Simple Soft Tissue Biopsy Techniques for the General Practitioner or Specialist by Dr. Bob Convissar
About This Event
Performing soft tissue biopsies is one of the simplest surgical procedures to perform, yet general practitioners only perform 17% of all soft tissue biopsies. This course will answer the all-important questions of:
1) What To Biopsy
2) Where To Biopsy
3) When To Biopsy
4) When To Refer
5) How To Biopsy
Once those questions are answered, a simple 5-step protocol will be described that includes patient evaluation; lesion evaluation, setting up the instrument tray, describing the technique in detail with both slides and video, and discussing the postoperative instructions. This course will give the attendee a simple 5 step cookbook for performing the biopsy – from patient evaluation through postoperative instructions.
Learning Objectives
- The critical steps in determining if the patient is a good candidate for a simple biopsy
- How to differentiate between a benign lesion and a possible malignancy
- How the patient’
- s medical/pharmacological history can impact the decision of performing the biopsy or referring the patient out to an oral surgeon
- How to bill medical and/or dental insurance companies for the procedure
- The exact technique to perform a simple soft tissue biopsy - whether the clinician uses a scalpel or laser or electrosurgery/radiosurgery device
- When each of the different biopsy types are indicated: incisional/excisional/oral cytology/brush biopsy/aspiration biopsy
Additional Event Information
Event Format
On-demand
CE Credits
1.75*