Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6339-6342
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6339
Table 1 Indications for transjugular approach to liver biopsy
(1) Increased risk of liver bleeding: 16 cases (53.3%)
Severe coagulation disorders (14 cases) including:
-Thrombocytopenia: 1 cases (due to hypersplenism or hematological disorders)
-Fulminant hepatitis (Severe acute hepatitis): 13 cases
Miscellaneous disorders (2 cases) including:
-Hematological diseases (DIC): 2 cases
(2) Measurement of hepatic pressure gradient: 4 cases (13.3%)
(3) Massive ascites: 5 cases (16.6%)
(4) Miscellaneous: suspicion of amyloidosis or peliosis, obesity, failure of percutaneous liver biopsy: 5 cases (16.6%)