Do the needle type and the operator experience influence liver biopsy specimen quality?

Aim We evaluated the influence of the type of needle and the operator’s experience on the quality of the specimen obtained at liver biopsy (LB). Material and method We performed a multicentre, prospective study in four university hospitals, including LBs performed using either “cutting” (TruCut) or...

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Published in:Central European journal of medicine 2013-10, Vol.8 (5), p.669-673
Main Authors: Sporea, Ioan, Popescu, Alina, Focşa, Mircea, Becheanu, Gabriel, Şirli, Roxana, Cornianu, Maria, Gheorghe, Liana, Prelipcean, Cristina Cijevschi, Mihai, Cătălina, Rogoveanu, Ion, Săndulescu, Larisa
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedicine
Biopsy needle
Internal Medicine
Liver biopsy
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Operator’s experience
Reproductive Medicine
Research Article
Specimen quality
Surgery
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Summary:Aim We evaluated the influence of the type of needle and the operator’s experience on the quality of the specimen obtained at liver biopsy (LB). Material and method We performed a multicentre, prospective study in four university hospitals, including LBs performed using either “cutting” (TruCut) or “suction” (Menghini) needles. According to their experience, we considered the operators as “junior” (100 LBs). Results A total number of 745 LBs were evaluated, 413 performed with suction needles and 332 with cutting needles. Of all LBs, 473 where performed by “senior” and 272 by “junior” operators. The mean length of the fragment obtained was larger in LBs performed by senior (23.5±11.6 mm) vs. junior operators (15.9±9.8 mm, p
ISSN:1895-1058
2391-5463
1644-3640
2391-5463
DOI:10.2478/s11536-012-0148-z