Complications of transvenous (transjugular) liver biopsy.

Transjugular liver biopsy. An update.

Transjugular liver biopsy was first reported in 1967. Since then, this technique has been broadly performed in many medical centers around the world. The number of its indications has increased, and by modifying the needles, the quality of the liver tissue sample has improved. The advantage of transjugular biopsy is that it can be performed in patients in whom the use of percutaneous biopsy is ...

Transjugular liver biopsy: results of 97 patients.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of transjugular liver biopsy in patients with contraindicated percutaneous biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between June 2005 and April 2010, 97 patients who were admitted for transjugular liver biopsy were enrolled in this retrospective study. All liver biopsies were obtained using an 18 gauge Quick-Core liver biopsy set through the right hepat...

Assessment of the Efficacy and Potential Complications of Transjugular Liver Biopsy in Canine Cadavers

BACKGROUND Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is used in humans at risk of bleeding. There are no reports of its use in veterinary medicine. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and potential complications of TJLB in canine cadavers, and compare with samples obtained via needle liver biopsy (NLB) and surgical liver biopsy (SLB). ANIMALS Twenty-five medium and large breed canine cadavers. METHOD...

Transjugular liver biopsy using Tru-cut biopsy needle: KEM experience.

BACKGROUND AND AIM Transjugular liver biopsy is accepted procedure in patients in whom percutaneous liver biopsy is contraindicated. We report our experience with this procedure, its indications, efficacy and safety in Indian population over 5 years. MATERIAL & METHODS A retrospective study of 145 consecutive patients who had undergone transjugular liver biopsy from May 2002 to Nov. 2007 was ...

Complications of Liver Biopsy