Predictors of bleeding complications following percutaneous image-guided liver biopsy: a scoping review.

CONCLUSION: Reported rate of post-biopsy bleeding ranges between 0% and 10.9%, although the vast majority of studies reported bleeding rates under 2%. Several patient, operator, and procedure-related risk factors are associated with a higher risk of bleeding following liver biopsy.
PMID: 30644369 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology : The Turkish Society of Radiology - January 1, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Midia M, Odedra D, Shuster A, Midia R, Muir J Tags: Diagn Interv Radiol Source Type: research