title: How to perform a percutaneous liver biopsy.
abstract: Liver biopsy is a safe and indispensable tool for the diagnosis and management of many forms of liver disease. Percutaneous techniques are easy to learn and relatively little experience is required to obtain an adequate specimen of liver safely. Most doctors training in general medicine and some training in general surgery and radiology should develop experience with this technique.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valori
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic