ReviewJournal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Liver Biopsy: Missing the Limitations in the Hype.
Review in Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- A cost-effective measure to prevent hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Trial
- Getting the optimal technique for EUS-guided liver biopsy: are we there?Gastroenterology report · 2025Article
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Abstract
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy is increasingly being performed at several centers. It is also being promoted at endoscopy conferences. The currently available literature does not support the routine use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy as results are either inferior or comparable to percutaneous liver biopsy. We discuss the technical limitations of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy when compared to percutaneous liver biopsy and the comparative studies in the current review. The routine use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy should be discouraged as it may get less tissue, the complication rate is similar and it is more costly.
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