Fine-needle aspiration technique of peripheral lymph nodes

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To perform fine needle aspiration of peripheral lymph nodes, the doctor will use a syringe with a needle to insert it through the skin into the affected area. The advantages of the technique are simplicity, low cost, fast implementation and high safety, giving accurate results.

1. Learn about peripheral lymph nodes

Lymph nodes appear all over the body, the neck, armpits and groin areas are the most. In healthy subjects, several nodes as small as 1 cm may be palpable.
Peripheral lymph node enlargement is >1cm enlargement of 1 or more lymph nodes. Manifestations of pain or inflammation (swollen, red lymph nodes) will occur depending on the underlying medical condition. It is classified into:
Nodule in situ: Occurs in a certain area of ​​the body; Diffuse lymph nodes: Present 2 or more on the body. Peripheral lymph nodes, if diagnosed and treated early and in accordance with the principles, will be completely cured and leave no sequelae. However, the treatment of the disease is still difficult and there are many complications if the lymph nodes are smooth, leaking pus for a long time, easy to recur; The ganglia stick together and press on nerves and spread to other organs.

2. What is fine needle aspiration of peripheral lymph nodes?

As a method used to examine superficial lumps or tumors under ultrasound guidance, fine needle aspiration will help the doctor diagnose certain problems such as inflammation, infection, tumor or cancer . This technique will help to take samples without surgery, except for some contraindications.
With fine needle aspiration technique of peripheral lymph nodes, the doctor will use a syringe with a needle to insert it through the skin into the damaged area. The advantages of the technique are simplicity, low cost, fast implementation and high safety, giving accurate results. Besides, because it is performed with a fine needle, this technique is more aesthetic than other biopsy methods.

3. Procedure for performing fine needle aspiration of peripheral lymph nodes

Before performing fine needle aspiration of peripheral lymph nodes, the doctor needs to explain to the patient or the patient's family about the procedure as well as the purpose and risks of performing it to cooperate in the examination. experience. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1: Take the specimen by revealing the location to be aspirated. Instruct the patient to lie down or sit in the correct position, depending on the lymph node location for the procedure. Then, disinfect the area to be aspirated with iodine alcohol. Step 2: The person performing the procedure needs to fix the lymph node position with 2 fingers of the left hand, while the right hand holds a needle with a syringe attached to penetrate the skin into the lymph node. Under negative pressure suck the fluid into the needle lumen. After having taken enough and correct specimen, the needle is removed from the lymph node and disinfected at the aspiration site and bandaged if necessary. Step 3: Remove the needle from the syringe and pull the plunger down to draw air into the syringe to apply pressure. Then, continue to insert the needle into the syringe, inject the puncture fluid out of the prepared slide quickly. Finally, use another slide to spread the specimen on the slides with the specimen. Step 4: After making the slides, fix the slides, stain the slides and identify the results for the patient. To ensure safety and get the most accurate peripheral lymph node diagnosis results, patients need to go to a reputable hospital to conduct fine-needle aspiration. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the leading prestigious hospitals in the country, trusted by a large number of patients for medical examination and treatment. Not only the physical system, modern equipment: 6 ultrasound rooms, 4 DR X-ray rooms (1 full-axis machine, 1 light machine, 1 general machine and 1 mammography machine) , 2 DR portable X-ray machines, 2 multi-row CT scanner rooms (1 128 rows and 1 16 arrays), 2 Magnetic resonance imaging rooms (1 3 Tesla and 1 1.5 Tesla), 1 room for 2 levels of interventional angiography and 1 room to measure bone mineral density.... Vinmec is also the place to gather a team of experienced doctors and nurses who will greatly assist in diagnosis and detection. early signs of abnormality in the patient's body. In particular, with a space designed according to 5-star hotel standards, Vinmec ensures to bring the patient the most comfort, friendliness and peace of mind.

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