Before the procedure
Please inform your doctor or specialist nurse if you are
- taking any blood thinning medications such as aspirin, warfarin, clopidogrel, rivaroxaban or dipyridamole
- have bleeding problems
- have allergies to any medications, including anaesthetic
- have an artificial heart valve
You should continue to take all of your medications as normal, unless you have been told otherwise by the doctor who organised your procedure.
This procedure is performed as a day case, which means you will be able to come in to hospital, have the biopsy and leave on the same day. The hospital will usually call the day before to tell you when to fast and come into the hospital
If you are having a general anaesthetic, medication will be administered through a small needle inserted into the back of your hand. This will make you sleep for the whole procedure, so you will not feel any pain or discomfort. You will wake up in the recovery room and your surgeon will see you prior to discharge.