## Abstract ## Purpose. To determine the safety and efficacy of realβtime, sonographicβguided, random percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver in a tertiary medical center. ## Method. From an IRBβapproved biopsy database, all patients who had random liver biopsy performed over a 24βmonth period w
Transjugular liver biopsy: assessment of safety and efficacy of the Quick-Core biopsy needle
β Scribed by J. F. Bruzzi; M. J. O'Connell; H. Thakore; C. O'Keane; J. Crowe; J. G. Murray
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 286 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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