Su1396 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED LIVER BIOPSY: A TERTIARY CENTER EXPERIENCE

Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle liver biopsy (EUS-LB) has emerged as a new technique to obtain liver tissue for the workup of parenchymal liver disease. We evaluated the efficacy and peri-procedural adverse events of EUS-LB in a tertiary center with high volume of orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) patients.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ahmed A. Alsaiari, Muhammad F. Mubarak, George Therapondos, Richardo Romero, John Evans, Janak N. Shah, Ari Cohen, Gretchen Galliano, Abdul H. El Chafic Tags: Sunday abstract Source Type: research