Transfemoral venous liver biopsy: common problems and complications.
Liver biopsy is still most commonly done via the percutaneous route; however, increasingly, transvascular venous liver biopsy has been used in patients with bleeding disorders. Although the jugular route is now generally favoured, a transfemoral route can be a useful alternative technique when the jugular route is not available. We describe the transfemoral technique and outline a number of commonly encountered problems and complications and suggested methods of addressing them.
Munk
P L
PL
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada. plmunk@unixg.ubc.ca
Morris
D C
DC
Connell
D G
DG
Mayo
J R
JR
Lee
M J
MJ
Sallomi
D F
DF
D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional