title: Percutaneous liver biopsy.
abstract: Percutaneous liver biopsy has been performed for more than 120 years, and remains an important diagnostic procedure for the management of hepatobiliary disorders. Modern biochemical, immunologic, and radiographic techniques have facilitated the diagnosis and management of liver diseases but have not made liver biopsy obsolete. This comprehensive review article will discuss the history of development of percutaneous liver biopsy, its indications, contraindications, complications and the various aspects of the biopsy procedure in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rustagi
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Premashish
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kar
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology*