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  • Title: A reappraisal of percutaneous liver biopsy in clinical practice.
    Author: Midgley RC, Cantor D, Iwperato TJ, Midgley RC, Cantor D, Imperato TJ, Yassinger S, Bolt RJ.
    Journal: Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam; 1978 May; 8(1):29-34. PubMed ID: 742323.
    Abstract:
    The diagnostic yield of 101 consecutive percutaneous liver biopsies was assessed. Adequate tissue was obtained in most specimens. Even in the presence of an adequate specimen, other procedures were often necessary to rule out other diagnostic possibilities not explained nor completely ruled out by percutaneous liver biopsy alone. With the current diagnostic procedures available to the clinician which have low morbidity and low mortality, the use of blind percutaneous liver biopsy as an initial diagnostic step in certain types of liver disease should be reassessed.
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