title: [Percutaneous liver biopsy in outpatients].
abstract: We studied prospectively 44 patients with diffuse liver disease. We performed percutaneous liver biopsy in these outpatients. They were required to be in absolute response during the following 4-6 hours after the biopsy was completed. After that period, they could go home and have a relative rest for the remnant day. These patients were followed by clinical evaluation and by real time abdominal ultrasound. We found some complications: Transitory arterial hypotension, pain in the site of puncture, hepatic hematomas. Only one of the patients with hematomas required hospitalization during 24 hours. The mortality was 0%. According to our experience, the hepatic biopsy is a procedure that can be performed in outpatients with a wide margin of security. An important point of view to consider is the economic advantage since it means a decrease in costs by each hepatic biopsy accomplished considering the cost/day of hospitalization.
authors: M E
authors: ME
authors: Ocampo
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Piñero
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Urquiola
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Marsicano
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Salomón
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Poleo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Biopsia hepática percutánea en pacientes ambulatorios.