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Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy
table 2
| table 2. Summary
of Outcomes in Studies Using Ultrasound-Guided Outpatient Liver Biopsies |
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| Study |
Year |
n |
Design |
Major Complication n
(%)
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| Ultrasound Guided |
"Blind" |
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| Smith and Desmond7 |
1995 |
175* |
Uncontrolled |
3 (1.7) |
| Colombo et al.9 |
1988 |
1192 |
Uncontrolled |
7 (0.6) |
| Papini et al.5 |
1991 |
170/170 |
RCT |
1 (0.6) |
4 (2.4) |
| Lindor et al.8 |
1996 |
413/423 |
RCT |
2 (0.5) |
9 (2.2) |
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Abbreviation: RCT, randomized controlled trial.
* Outpatient biopsies, 175; 3/175
(1.7%) required unplanned admission.
Complications
that would require hospitalization 1/170 (0.6%); 4/170 (2.4%). |
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