Complications of percutaneous liver biopsy with Klatskin needles: a 36-year single-centre experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver biopsy is the gold standard in evaluating liver diseases but is susceptible to complications. Safety data on aspiration needle biopsies remain limited.

Aim

To evaluate the safety of percutaneous liver biopsy performed with Klatskin needle.

Methods

Clinical and biochemical data were retrospectively retrieved from sequential subjects who underwent liver biopsy with Klatskin needle from 1978 to 2015. Subjects with complications underwent thorough chart reviews for hospital course.

Results

Of 3357 biopsies performed, complications occurred in 135 (4%) biopsies with 33 (1%) resulting in major complications. Severe pain occurred in 78 (2.3%) subjects and bleeding occurred in 21 (0.6%) subjects. Biliary injury occurred in 8 (0.2%) biopsies. Three subj

SUBMITTER: Takyar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5290209 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature