Do you think non-invasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis can replace the diagnosis of liver histology by liver biopsy?
Determining the accord rate of the diagnosis between ultrasound and liver biopsy on hepatic steatosis
The experience in this case suggests that preoperative liver biopsy may be useful to exclude first-degree relative donors with potential PSC prior to LDLT for PSC.
The diagnosis is base on detection of virus and liver biopsy except liver function tests.
Perioperative nursing care of 258 cases in liver biopsy under the guidance of type B ultrasound
e-second liver biopsy needle
The liver biopsy in a β-thalassemia minor case manifested jaundice
Clinical value of liver biopsy for infantile hepatitis syndrome
5 years dynamic observation and research on HBeAg negative chronic HBV carriers with regard to the clinical symptom,running liver biopsy and serological examination
Nonetheless a major problem is that liver biopsy itself has significant variability for fibrosis assessment.
Like any surgery, liver biopsy does have some risks, such as puncture of the lung or gallbladder, infection, bleeding, and pain, but these complications are rare.
A liver biopsy remains the gold standard for assessing fibrosis (the amount of scarring present in the liver).
Imaging demonstrated a diffusely abnormal liver, and a liver biopsy revealed a fibrosing granulomatous process infiltrating and replacing liver parenchyma.
