title: Percutaneous liver biopsy: a safe outpatient procedure.
abstract: Percutaneous liver biopsy with Menghini or Trucut needle as an outpatient procedure was performed on 159 patients over a 3.5-year period. No major complications were observed. Liver biopsy is recommended as an outpatient procedure, which would reduce the patient load on limited hospital beds and economize on the hospital resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dilawari
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male