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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2020; 12(3): 83-97
Published online Mar 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i3.83
Endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy: Recent evidence
Kemmian D Johnson, Passisd Laoveeravat, Eric U Yee, Abhilash Perisetti, Ragesh Babu Thandassery, Benjamin Tharian
Kemmian D Johnson, Department of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
Passisd Laoveeravat, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States
Eric U Yee, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
Abhilash Perisetti, Benjamin Tharian, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
Ragesh Babu Thandassery, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
Author contributions: Johnson KD, Laoveeravat P, Tharian B, Perisetti A, Thandassery RB equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version; Yee EU contributed to this paper with literature review, critical revision and editing, providing pathology expertise and images, and final approval of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Yee EU is a consultant for PathAI. No financial support.
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Corresponding author: Ragesh Babu Thandassery, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States. ragesh.thandassery@va.gov
Received: October 25, 2019
Peer-review started: October 25, 2019
First decision: November 5, 2019
Revised: December 26, 2019
Accepted: March 1, 2020
Article in press: March 1, 2020
Published online: March 16, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy is a safe and effective approach to obtaining liver biopsies that may serve as an alternative to traditional methods. Our goal is to collect and review the most recent data on the advances in endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsies, while also weighing the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing conventional methods of liver biopsy (percutaneous liver biopsy, transjugular liver biopsy, surgical liver biopsy).