Percutaneous liver biopsy in Fontan patients.

Abhay S SrinivasanAnthony K GuzmanElizabeth B RandJack RychikDavid J GoldbergPierre A RussoAnne Marie Cahill

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2018)

Percutaneous liver biopsy in Fontan patients can be performed safely with high technical success rates and without increased complication rates. Meticulous technique and close observation are recommended to reduce post-biopsy complications. The degree of right heart pressure elevation was not associated with hemorrhage.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
heart failure
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors