title: [Transjugular hepatic biopsy. Apropos the first 100 cases and a review of the literature].
abstract: Under certain conditions a percutaneous liver biopsy cannot be carried out. In many of these patients transjugular liver biopsy is the correct option. We present our first hundred biopsies: in 92 cases a liver specimen was obtained; in 80 cases (87%) the tissue specimen allowed the histopathologic diagnosis; in five cases perforation of the hepatic capsule was observed, without producing hemoperitoneum. The mortality in our series was nil. In our experience and the revision of the literature, we consider that transvenous (transjugular) needle biopsy is an efficient and reliable procedure.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bañares Cañizares
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clemente Ricote
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santos Castro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Diego Lorenzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cebriá Tornos
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Velo Bellver
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cos Arregui
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Biopsia hepática transyugular: a propósito de los cien primeros casos y revisión de la literatura.