Liver Biopsy (cont.)Medical Author:
Michael AJ Sawyer, MD
Coauthor:
Elizabeth M Sawyer, MD, CPT, MC
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Robert J Fingerote, MD, MSc, BSc
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Julian Katz, MD
IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors and EditorsAuthor:Michael AJ Sawyer, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Southwestern Medical Center; Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Comanche County Memorial Hospital; Consulting Staff, Great Plains Surgical Clinic, Inc.Coauthor(s): Elizabeth M Sawyer, MD, CPT, MC, Staff Physician, Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center; Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors:Robert J Fingerote, MD, MSc, BSc, Consulting Staff, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Queensway-Carleton Hospital of Ottawa, Canada; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Julian Katz, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Drexel University College of Medicine. Last Editorial Review: 12/28/2005 |
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Percutaneous liver biopsy is a procedure in which a long needle is introduced through the skin, subcutaneous tissues, intercostal muscles, and peritoneum into the liver to obtain a specimen of liver tissue.
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