[Ambulatory liver biopsy].
During 1992-1994 we performed 77 needle liver biopsies on ambulatory patients. 59 patients were observed for 6 hours and then released. 15 who lived more than 40 km away and 3 in whom complications were feared were hospitalized. All were released within 24 hours and there were no complications. We conclude that ambulatory needle biopsy of the liver is safe and cost-effective is selected patients.
Gasper
N
N
Gastroenterology Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba.
Fraser
G
G
Odes
S
S
Krugliak
P
P
Sperber
A
A
Eidelman
L
L
Niv
Y
Y
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens