399 endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy using a 22 guage fine needle biopsy needle: a prospective study.

Endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB), is gaining traction as a safe and effective alternative to percutaneous and trans-jugular liver biopsy. EUS guided true-cut and 19-gauge needles can be technically difficult to maneuver, particularly when sampling the right lobe. Other factors that have curtailed the wide spread use of EUS guided liver biopsy are, fear and anxiety about the potential complications with the use of larger bore needles and tissue fragmentation of the histological specimen.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research