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Liver biopsies in children indications, techniques, results and complications. A single-centre study
Patrycja Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz1, Cezary Miedziarek2, Dajana Danielewicz2
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Traumatology and Urology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
Introduction:
Liver biopsy is a safe and helpful diagnostic tool for many liver disorders. It can be performed using various techniques. Regardless of the technique, the liver biopsy is considered to be a safe procedure.
Aim Of The Study:
We aimed to analyze the indications, techniques, results, and complications of liver biopsies in the paediatric age group.
Material And Methods:
We retrospectively obtained the data from the medical history records of 63 paediatric patients who underwent the liver biopsy. The data were analyzed statistically.
Results:
The most often performed type of biopsy was core needle biopsy (tru-cut), followed by core needle aspiration biopsy, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, open biopsy, and laparoscopic biopsy. Complications in the form of hematoma occurred only in 2 cases. The most common indications for the procedure were viral hepatitis monitoring/diagnosis, focal lesions, and autoimmune hepatitis. The histopathological results were predominantly hepatitis (viral and non-viral) and neoplasm.
Conclusions:
Liver biopsy is a safe procedure regardless of the technique used to obtain a tissue sample. Therefore, it should not be avoided when it is indicated.
