Incidence of major hemorrhage after aggressive image-guided liver mass biopsy in the era of individualized medicine.

James H BoyumThomas D AtwellDarci J WallAaron S MansfieldSarah E KerrTina M GundersonKandelaria M RumillaAdam J WeisbrodA Nicholas Kurup

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Although aggressive image-guided liver mass biopsies had an increased incidence of major hemorrhage, the overall risk of bleeding remained low. The benefit of such biopsies will almost certainly outweigh the risk in most patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
ultrasound guided
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
atrial fibrillation
patient reported outcomes
fine needle aspiration