title: [Complications of liver biopsy in ultrasonic evaluation].
abstract: Ultrasound of the right upper quadrant was performed in 261 patients just before and 2-4 h after liver biopsy (Menghini needle 1.4 mm). Serious complications were not seen. 9 patients had ultrasound-detected small hepatic hematomas (1 x 1 cm - 4 x 3 cm) 2-4 h after liver puncture, clinically however irrelevant. Follow-up ultrasound at 24 h and 48 h showed complete resolution of hematomas that had been detected previously (5 patients and 4 patients resp.). The results of our study indicate that intrahepatic hematomas are uncommon after liver biopsy; lesions disappear spontaneously within 24-48 h and that is why ultrasound detection of all post-biopsy intrahepatic hematomas should be performed at 2-4 h. If major complications are not seen a 4 h length of post-biopsy bed rest seems us as sufficiently for all the patients.
authors.affiliation: VII Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gonciarz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Besser
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bacia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machniak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mazur
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Staszałek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Powikłania biopsji watroby w ocenie ultrasonograficznej.