Ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy: A review of what operators need to know.

Medicine (Baltimore)

Department of Interventional Radiology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Published: July 2024

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy (UG-PLB) is a commonly performed procedure for the diagnosis and monitoring of various liver diseases. The objective of this article is to present the most important information relating to UG-PLB from the perspective of interventional radiologists in a clear and concise fashion, referencing the most influential papers in current literature. This paper gives a brief overview of the history of the procedure and its conception, as well as the most common indications, contraindications, complications, and a technical overview of the most common techniques and equipment that are used by UG-PLB operators.

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