Comparison of a new aspiration needle device and the Quick-Core biopsy needle for transjugular liver biopsy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6339-6342
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6339

Table 1 Indications for transjugular approach to liver biopsy

(1) Increased risk of liver bleeding: 16 cases (53.3%)

Severe coagulation disorders (14 cases) including:

-Thrombocytopenia: 1 cases (due to hypersplenism or hematological disorders)

-Fulminant hepatitis (Severe acute hepatitis): 13 cases

Miscellaneous disorders (2 cases) including:

-Hematological diseases (DIC): 2 cases

(2) Measurement of hepatic pressure gradient: 4 cases (13.3%)

(3) Massive ascites: 5 cases (16.6%)

(4) Miscellaneous: suspicion of amyloidosis or peliosis, obesity, failure of percutaneous liver biopsy: 5 cases (16.6%)

Citation: Ishikawa T, Kamimura H, Tsuchiya A, Togashi T, Watanabe K, Seki KI, Ohta H, Yoshida T, Ishihara N, Kamimura T. Comparison of a new aspiration needle device and the Quick-Core biopsy needle for transjugular liver biopsy. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6339-6342
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i39/6339.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6339

Ishikawa T, Kamimura H, Tsuchiya A, Togashi T, Watanabe K, Seki KI, Ohta H, Yoshida T, Ishihara N, Kamimura T. Comparison of a new aspiration needle device and the Quick-Core biopsy needle for transjugular liver biopsy. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6339-6342 [PMID: 17072958 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6339]

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