Factors Associated With Procedural Complications in Lactating Patients Undergoing Image-Guided Core-Needle Breast Biopsy

A significant portion of patients who are lactating may develop postprocedural complications after core-needle biopsy, but serious complications are infrequent. Biopsy needle gauge is not associated with milk fistula or other complication. Most milk fistulas from core-needle biopsy will resolve without the need to stop breastfeeding.