Ultrasound-guided liver biopsy of focal lesions: comparison between direct and coaxial techniques
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy is a safe and effective technique for the evaluation of focal hepatic lesions. The coaxial technique improves diagnostic adequacy and sample yield without increasing complication rates, supporting its preferential use in clinical practice.
Authors
- Enrique Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-0900)
- Rafael Varela Ponte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-2011)
- José M. Carreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-0107)
- Nieves Martínez Lago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-6871)
Institutions
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17235/reed.2025.11543/2025
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00