ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2012
The indications for liver biopsy.
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- Evolution of the liver biopsy and its future.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2021Review
- Application of ultrasound elastography for monitoring the effects of TβR1 shRNA therapy on hepatic fibrosis in a rat model.PloS one · 2021Article
- [Percutaneous liver biopsy before organ removal-Impact on organ allocation and costs in liver transplantation].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2021Article
- Endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy: Recent evidence.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2020Review
- Enzymatic liver function measured by LiMAx - a reliable diagnostic and prognostic tool in chronic liver disease.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Hepatocellular carcinoma in non-cirrhotic liver: A comprehensive review.World journal of hepatology · 2019Review
- Nanoparticles for the treatment of liver fibrosis.International journal of nanomedicine · 2017Review
- [Hepatic steatosis : Differential diagnostics and current aspects].Der Internist · 2016Review
- Ectopic Spleen Tissue - an Underestimated Differential Diagnosis of a Hypervascularised Liver Tumour.Viszeralmedizin · 2015Article
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- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: epidemiology, clinical course, investigation, and treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2014Review
- Pathology of Alcoholic Liver Disease.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2014Review
- [Chronic liver diseases--new therapy. Are biopsies necessary?].Der Pathologe · 2013Review
- The etiology, diagnosis and prevention of liver cirrhosis: part 1 of a series on liver cirrhosis.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2013Review
- In reply.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite improvements in serological and radiological techniques, liver biopsy remains the most reliable way to diagnose diffuse hepatic disease and hepatic nodules. The indications for this invasive technique must be weighed against the small, but not negligible, risk of a complication.
methodsThe indications for liver biopsy are summarized on the basis of a selective review of the literature, including the published recommendations and position statements of specialty societies in Germany and abroad. The conclusions are supplemented with an evaluation of the authors' own experience.
resultsThe success of liver biopsy depends not only on the selection of the puncture method and on due attention to the relative and absolute contraindications, but also on the experience of the person carrying out the procedure. For patients with hepatitis of various etiologies, liver biopsy is used not only to establish the cause of the disorder, but also to assess the degree of inflammatory activity (grading) and the extent of fibrosis (staging).
conclusionLiver biopsy enables the reliable diagnosis of hepatic lesions and is an important aid to treatment planning and prognostication.
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