Video Tip: EUS-guided Liver Biopsy | August 2023-Video Tip: EUS-guided Liver Biopsy

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The video is a sponsored ASG video tip on EUS guided liver biopsy. Dr. Samit Tiwani from Rockford Gastroenterology Associates in Rockford, Illinois explains the procedure, its advantages, and considerations. The EUS approach offers real-time ultrasound guidance, bilateral sampling, and decreased patient anxiety and pain. The procedure is typically combined with EGD for upper GI tract evaluation and EUS for pancreatic opilary pathology. The use of a 19-gauge core biopsy needle improves specimen quality. The wet suction technique is described, and the needle is primed with a heparin flush. Potential complications include bleeding and intrahepatic hematoma, but the procedure is generally safe and effective.

Keywords

EUS guided liver biopsy

procedure advantages

real-time ultrasound guidance

specimen quality

potential complications