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    Prospective audit of liver biopsy practice: Is bigger better?

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    Authors
    Li, Ka Kit
    Mortimore, Gerri cc
    Jackson, Michelle
    Semeraro, David
    Clarke, Dominic
    Freeman, Jan G.
    Austin, Andrew
    Affiliation
    Royal Derby Hospital
    Issue Date
    2006-10
    
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    Abstract
    Background: Percutaneous liver biopsy remains an important toolin the diagnosis and staging of chronic liver disease. For reliableand reproducible interpretation, a specimen containing a minimum of six portal tracts and ideally more than ten is required.There is often reluctance to use wider bore needles because ofpotentially higher complication rates. Aims: To compare the ad-equacy of samples obtained using two different biopsy needles.Patients and Methods: Data was collected prospectively for 128ultrasound-sited percutaneous biopsies for chronic liver diseaseover a 10 month period using a proforma. Results: Indications forbiopsy were alcoholic liver disease (21%), NAFLD (21%), HCV(14%), HBV (8%), haemachromatosis (10%), autoimmune hepatitis(8%), other (22%). There were no serious adverse events in eithergroup. Biopsy characteristics are compared in Table 1. Data areexpressed as mean (CI) or median (range) and compared using ttest, Mann-Whitney U test or Chi-squared. Conclusions: Liverbiopsy samples obtained with a 15G Menghini needle are superiorto those obtained using an 18G Trucut needle. The latter are ofteninadequate for assessment using accepted criteria.
    Citation
    Li, K. et al (2006) 'Prospective audit of liver biopsy practice: Is bigger better?', Hepatology, Vol. 44, Suppl. S1, p. 377A
    Publisher
    Wiley
    Journal
    Hepatology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/621808
    Additional Links
    http://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/issue/10.1002/hep.v44:1%2B/
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    2709139
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