Complications of image-guided liver biopsies: Results of a nationwide database analysis
Percutaneous liver biopsies are safe with rare procedural morbidity. Our data confirm previous data by showing that post-procedural bleeding was not associated with INR and aPTT in patients undergoing invasive procedures. However, measurement of platelet count is indicated to identify patients with increased procedural bleeding risk. Moreover, our findings suggest that patients with liver cirrhosis as well as patients with complex findings and difficult localizations could benefit from intensified monitoring post-procedural.
Authors
- Sebastian Ziegelmayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-4718)
- Markus Graf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4668-0326)
- Marcus R. Makowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-647X)
- Yannick Teumer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3347-1728)
- Christiana Graf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-606X)
- Jonathan Nadjiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0698-965X)
- Alexander Wolfgang Marka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2111-8177)
- Nele Willemsen
- Philipp M. Paprottka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5047-4659)
Institutions
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323695
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71