ArticleClinical endoscopy2020
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Technical Success, Sample Adequacy, and Complications of Pediatric Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2023Pooled it
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- Adequacy and Safety of Liver Biopsy Performed During Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Fontan and Non-Fontan Heart Disease.Gastro hep advances · 2026Article
- Endo-hepatology: Bridging the gap between lumen and liver.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Endoscopic ultrasound in the management of complications related to cirrhosis- recent evidence.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- Endohepatology: Current perspectives and future directions.Hepatology communications · 2025Review
- Surface area outcomes in EUS-guided liver biopsy: a comparative study of Franseen and Fork-tip needles.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Advances in Endo-Hepatology: The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Management of Portal Hypertension.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- How to incorporate endohepatology into your bariatric practice.iGIE : innovation, investigation and insights · 2024Article
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- Comparison of diagnostic outcomes, safety, and cost of Franseen-tip 19G versus 22G needles for endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsies.Endoscopy international open · 2024Article
- Modernizing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease diagnostics: the progressive shift from liver biopsy to noninvasive techniques.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2024Review
- Role of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition in diagnosing hepatic focal lesions.World journal of methodology · 2023Article
- Endo-hepatology: Updates for the clinical hepatologist.Clinical liver disease · 2023Article
- Advances in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Liver Biopsy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Endo-hepatology: The changing paradigm of endoscopic ultrasound in cirrhosis.Clinical liver disease · 2022Review
- Endoscopic ultrasound guided interventions in the management of pancreatic cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2022Review
- Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Liver Disease: Where Do We Stand?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsPercutaneous liver biopsy (PCLB) or transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) have traditionally been performed to obtain a sample of hepatic tissue; however, endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUSLB) has become an attractive alternative. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of EUSLB, PCLB, and TJLB.
methodsSearch strategies were developed in accordance with PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines. Major outcomes included the following: adequacy of biopsy specimens (i.e., complete portal triads [CPT], total specimen length [TSL] in mm, and length of longest piece [LLP]) in mm), and rate of adverse events. Only studies comparing all biopsy approaches (i.e., EUSLB, PCLB, and TJLB) were included.
resultsFive studies (EUSLB [n=301]; PCLB [n=176]; and TJLB [n=179]) were included. Biopsy cumulative adequacy rates for EUSLB, PCLB, and TJLB were 93.51%, 98.27%, and 97.61%, respectively. Based on the subgroup analysis limited to EUS biopsy needles in current clinical practice, there was no difference in biopsy adequacy or adverse events for EUSLB compared to PCLB and TJLB (all p>0.050). A comparison of EUSLB and PCLB revealed no difference between specimens regarding both CPT (p=0.079) and LLP (p=0.085); however, a longer TSL (p<0.001) was observed. Compared to TJLB, EUSLB showed no difference in LLP (p=0.351), fewer CPT (p=0.042), and longer TSL (p=0.005).
conclusionEUSLB appears to be a safe, minimally invasive procedure that is comparable to PCLB and TJLB regarding biopsy specimens obtained and rate of adverse events associated with each method.
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