Metrically measuring liver biopsy: A chronic hepatitis B and C computer-aided morphologic description

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2008; 14(48): 7335-7344
Published online Dec 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7335

Table 7 Side effects of liver biopsy sampling and other invasive techniques

Examination	Side effects		Ref.
Examination	Serious complications (%)	Mortality (%)	Ref.
Liver biopsy	0.5	> 0.02	31
Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy		0.01	31
Colonoscopy	0.3	0.02	31-33
Flexible sigmoidoscopy	0.0001		32, 34
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography	5-10	0.1-1	32, 35, 36
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography	3		32
Contrast agents	2-10		37-39

Citation: Dioguardi N, Grizzi F, Fiamengo B, Russo C. Metrically measuring liver biopsy: A chronic hepatitis B and C computer-aided morphologic description. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(48): 7335-7344
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i48/7335.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.7335