Assertion: open biopsy | /r/HasProperty | performed
Facets:
value: alternatively
type: DEGREE
value: by obtaining the muscle tissue
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If an open biopsy or a mediastinoscopy is being performed, the patient will be asked to sign a consent form.
text: Alternatively, an "open biopsy" can be performed by obtaining the muscle tissue through a small surgical incision.