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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2025; 17(12): 112485
Published online Dec 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.112485
Published online Dec 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.112485
Table 1 Baseline patient and procedural characteristics (n = 50), n (%)
| Variable | Overall (n = 50) | FNA (n = 26) | FNB (n = 24) | P value |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 20 (40.0) | 13 (50.0) | 7 (29.2) | 0.13 |
| Female | 30 (60.0) | 13 (50.0) | 17 (70.8) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 43.9 (15.5) | 43.3 (15.6) | 44.7 (15.7) | 0.75 |
| Sedation | ||||
| Conscious sedation | 47 (94.0) | 26 (100) | 21 (87.5) | 0.06 |
| General anesthesia | 3 (6.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (12.5) | |
| Needle type | ||||
| FNA | 26 (52.0) | NA | NA | NA |
| FNB | 24 (48.0) | |||
| Number of needle passes, median (range) | 3 (2-5) | 4 (3-5) | 2 (2-5) | < 0.0001 |
| Liver lobe biopsied | ||||
| Left lobe | 48 (96.0) | 25 (96.2) | 23 (95.8) | 0.95 |
| Right lobe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Both lobes | 2 (4.0) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (4.2) | |
| Aspiration technique | ||||
| No suction | 25 (50.0) | 21 (80.8) | 4 (16.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Wet heparin suction | 25 (40.0) | 5 (19.2) | 20 (83.3) |
- Citation: Alali AA, Ali N, Hashim A, Alhaqqan D, Aljasser W, Almudaires A, Bastaki S, Alhashmi A, Altaleb A. Feasibility and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy to diagnose parenchymal liver disease: A multi-centre retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(12): 112485
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