Transjugular Liver Biopsy: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

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Transjugular Liver Biopsy: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

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Overview: This technique was first described in 1967 and is now an accepted method of liver biopsy when the percutaneous technique is contraindicated. Some clinicians consider this to be inferior to the percutaneous technique because of the inadequacy ...

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Some patients undergoing liver biopsy may require a transjugular type biopsy. Who might need this type of liver biopsy? http://bit.ly/d8XPc3

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Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Percutaneous liver biopsy is a procedure in which a long needle is introduced through the skin, subcutaneous tissues, intercostal muscles, and peritoneum into the liver to obtain a specimen of liver tissue.1, 2 This procedure is ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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A percutaneous liver biopsy is a procedure in which a needle is stuck through the skin to the liver. Who might need it? http://bit.ly/9WuX2P

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