What is a punch biopsy? A punch biopsy is a medical procedure used to remove a small, cylindrical piece of skin for laboratory examination, usually through tissue culture or microscopy.

Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study ...

Biopsy scars come in different types, depending on the procedure. Whether it’s a punch biopsy, excisional biopsy, or shave ...

Figure 1: Injection of local anesthetic (lidocaine) subcutaneously underneath the marked biopsy site of the skin of a dog. The punch biopsy technique is the most frequently used cutaneous biopsy ...

Cervical conization. While the complication rate for cervical punch biopsy is low and acceptable, the complication rate for endocervical curettage or cervical conization during pregnancy is more ...