Transjugular liver biopsy

Tanveer ul Haq; Masood Afzal; Ateeque Ahmed Khan

Author(s)

Tanveer ul Haq Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.Pakistan

Masood Afzal Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.Pakistan

Ateeque Ahmed Khan Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) was performed in six patients in whom percutaneous liver biopsy was contraindicated because of coagulation disorder and / or ascites. An adequate biopsy allowing histological diagnosis was obtained in all six patients (100%). Major complications were none. TJLB is a valuable diagnostic technique when percutaneous liver biopsy is considered unsafe.

Publication Details

Page(s) 170-172

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 10, Issue: 5, Year: 2000

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Keywords

Jugular vein Liver Biopsy Diagnosis Technology

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