The incidence and risks of liver biopsy in non-cirrhotic patients: An evaluation of 3806 biopsies

The incidence and risks of liver biopsy in non-cirrhotic patients: An evaluation of 3806 biopsies

The reasons for the liver biopsy studies on these patients, were either a result of chronic viral hepatitis or a surveillance of abnormal liver function tests. [...]our study with a 6-hour observation time basis concluded that although ultrasound-guided liver biopsy is generally a safe procedure, ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gut 2007-05, Vol.56 (5), p.736-737
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Jee-Fu, Hsieh, Ming-Yen, Dai, Chia-Yen, Hou, Nai-Jen, Lee, Li-Po, Lin, Zu-Yau, Chen, Shinn-Chern, Wang, Liang-Yen, Hsieh, Ming-Yuh, Chang, Wen-Yu, Yu, Ming-Lung, Chuang, Wan-Long
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biopsy
Biopsy - adverse effects
complications
Female
Hemoperitoneum - etiology
Hemothorax - etiology
Humans
Letters
Liver - pathology
liver biopsy
Liver cirrhosis
Liver Diseases - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Patients
Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:The reasons for the liver biopsy studies on these patients, were either a result of chronic viral hepatitis or a surveillance of abnormal liver function tests. [...]our study with a 6-hour observation time basis concluded that although ultrasound-guided liver biopsy is generally a safe procedure, major haemorrhage complications may occur more than one hour after liver biopsy.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.2006.115410