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Measurement of the Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient and Transjugular Liver Biopsy
Published on: June 18, 2020
[Liver biopsy and indications]
Nadir Lacević1, Zora Vukobrat-Bujedić, Ismet Bratović
1Klinika za gastroenterohepatologiju, KCU Sarajevo.
Abstract:
Liver biopsy by needle through skin is safe, simple and valuable method for diagnostic evaluation of liver disease. Diffuse parenchymal diseases as cirrhosis, hepatitis, reactions in drugs could be diagnosed with significant accuracy. With increased usage of CT and MRI as well as ultrasound, it is possible to perform aspiration biopsy of isolated changes with thin needles. In this review, most frequent indications and contraindications for that procedure were described.
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