Yield and Safety of Transjugular Versus Percutaneous Liver Biopsies in Suspected Cases of Diffuse Liver Disease and Correlation of Yield of Transjugular Liver Biopsy with Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient

• Main Authors: Mousam Dey (Author), Simi Das (Author), Argha Chatterjee (Author), Agnibha Dutta (Author), Ranajoy Ghosh (Author), Jayanta Dasgupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Liver biopsy is indicated in both diagnosis and prognosis of diffuse liver diseases. Conventionally, percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is used, as it is easily available, affordable and has a shorter procedure time, whereas transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is used in the setting of ascites...