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- Title
Is juvenile liver biopsy unsafe? Putting an end to a common misapprehension.
- Authors
Pietrobattista, Andrea; Fruwirth, Rodolfo; Natali, Gianluigi; Monti, Lidia; Devito, Rita; Nobili, Valerio
- Abstract
Percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver is the most common procedure used in clinical hepatology for histopathological examination and assessment of liver disease, and remains the cornerstone in the evaluation and management of parenchymal liver diseases. Liver biopsy is generally regarded as a safe procedure, but mortality rates up to 1:10,000 have been reported. In 2003, our group showed that routine use of US as a guide to liver biopsy reduces the rate of complications and provides a higher diagnostic yield.
- Publication
Pediatric radiology, 2009, Vol 39, Issue 9, p959
- ISSN
1432-1998
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-009-1311-9