Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian Hepatologists

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is the standard procedure to obtain histological samples essential for the management of various liver diseases. While safe, many hepatologists no longer perform their own PLBs; the reasons for this practice shift are unknown.

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Main Authors: Mohammed Aljawad, Eric M Yoshida, Julia Uhanova, Paul Marotta, Natasha Chandok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/429834
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spelling doaj-art-ee31e47b002d4d02bc29ba928023fd1b2025-08-20T02:21:42ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-012711e31e3410.1155/2013/429834Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian HepatologistsMohammed Aljawad0Eric M Yoshida1Julia Uhanova2Paul Marotta3Natasha Chandok4Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity of Manitoba, Wimmipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is the standard procedure to obtain histological samples essential for the management of various liver diseases. While safe, many hepatologists no longer perform their own PLBs; the reasons for this practice shift are unknown.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/429834
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title Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian Hepatologists
title_full Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian Hepatologists
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title_full_unstemmed Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian Hepatologists
title_short Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian Hepatologists
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/429834
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