Practice Guidelines for Liver Biopsy

Guidelines on the use of liver biopsy in clinical practice

1.0 Introduction Erlich is credited with the first liver aspiration in 1883 and subsequently the first percutaneous liver biopsy for diagnostic purposes was reported in 1923. The technique has been modified since then, and over the past 50 years it has become a central investigation of hepatic disease. The low mortality (0.01–0.17%) and the relatively low morbidity of this procedure have meant ...

Guidelines on the use of Liver Biopsy in Clinical Practice

Liver Biopsy by Needle

  در نمونه برداری سوزنی کبد یا آسپیراسیون کبد، توسط سوزن نمونه برداری می توان نمونه ای از بافت کبدی را جهت تشخیص اکثر اختلالات کبدی، اثبات وجود سرطان کبد، یا ارزیابی اثرات داروهای آسیب رساننده به کبد تهیه کرد. همچنین با انجام نمونه برداری های مکرر روند پیشرفت و پاسخ بیماران به درمان بیماری های کبدی مزمنی چون هپاتیت فعال را می توان مشخص نمود.

Guidelines on the use of liver biopsy in clinical practice. British Society of Gastroenterology.

1.0 Introduction Erlich is credited with the first liver aspiration in 1883 and subsequently the first percutaneous liver biopsy for diagnostic purposes was reported in 1923. The technique has been modified since then, and over the past 50 years it has become a central investigation of hepatic disease. The low mortality (0.01–0.17%) and the relatively low morbidity of this procedure have meant ...

Methotrexate and liver toxicity: role of surveillance liver biopsy. Conflict between guidelines for rheumatologists and dermatologists.

Methotrexate has been used successfully for the treatment of psoriasis since 1951, and over the past decade its use has increased significantly in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The potential for hepatic toxicity remains a concern to physicians who are increasingly using this drug. The American Association of Dermatology has specific guidelines for monitoring the...