Safety of liver biopsy as a day procedure in Abuth Zaria, Nigeria.
Chronic liver disease (CLD) is an important condition, diagnosed mainly by liver biopsy and is a leading cause of death among the working class group. It is a major burden in sub-Saharan  Africa where it leads to hepatocellular carcinoma with a high mortality. This study was a retrospective one undertaken to determine the safety of performing liver biopsy procedure between January 2000 to January 2009 in terms of the frequency of indications and side effects. A total of 279 entries were found out of which 270 (96.77%) had a definitive liver biopsy histology result. The main indication for liver biopsy was chronic viral hepatitis in 150 patients (53.76%) while the commonest complication was the post-procedure pain that was seen in 16 patients (5.7%). The average duration of hospital stay after biopsy was 6.08 ± 0.52 hours.
Department of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. daves074ds@yahoo.com
David Olorunfemi
DO
Samuel
Ibinaiye Philip
IP
Oluleke
Samaila Modupeola
SM
Omotara
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies