Hemostasis with balloon urinary catheter after vacuum-assisted breast biopsy

Objective To evaluate the hemostasis effect of balloon urinary catheter after vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) . Methods From May. 2016 to May. 2017, 270 patients undergoing VABB were randomized into study group (135 cases) and control group (135cases) . Patients in the study group received VABB postoperative indwelling catheter balloon hemostasis, while patients in the control group received VABB postoperative conventional thoracic pressure bandage to stop bleeding.Postoperative bleeding and hematoma were recorded and compared between the two groups. Results The rates of postoperative bleeding and hematoma in the study group were significantly lower than that in the control group (6.7% vs 16.3%, P 0.05) . Among patients with lesions >1.5 cm, the rates of postoperative bleeding and hematoma in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (11.3% vs 24.7%, P<0.05; 12.7% vs 32.9%, P<0.05) . Conclusion Hemostasis with balloon urinary catheter is a safe and effective method for postoperative bleeding and hematoma control after VABB. Key words: Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy; Urinary catheter; Hemostasis