Liver biopsy: Small procedure with large complications

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  • Priyanka Sethi
  • Pradeep Bhatia
  • Neeraj Gupta
  • Ghanshyam Biyani
  • Shilpi Verma

Abstract

 

Percutaneous ultrasound guided liver biopsy is a routine procedure done on outpatient basis. Sedation or anaesthesia is usually required for uncooperative and paediatric or neonatal patients. A neonate at 20th day of life, weighing 2.7 kg was admitted to our institution for persistent jaundice and nasal bleed and blood in stool for last 2 days. Parents gave history of high coloured urine and yellowish discolouration of sclera since birth. His liver function tests were deranged (AST/ALT: 167/180 U/l; alkaline phosphate: 1595 U/l and serum bilirubin total /direct: 21/9 mg/dl) with a normal coagulation profile. USG abdomen showed mild hepato-splenomegaly with contracted gall bladder. No extra hepatic biliary tract obstruction was seen. Percutaneous ultrasound guided liver biopsy was planned.

Published
05-15-2019
How to Cite
admin, admin, Sethi, P., Bhatia, P., Gupta, N., Biyani, G., & Verma, S. (2019). Liver biopsy: Small procedure with large complications. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care. Retrieved from https://apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/665
Section
Correspondence

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