Table 1 Complications and required interventions in 2,229 liver biopsies
Description of complication | Indication | Final diagnose |
|---|---|---|
Major complication (n=12) | ||
Bleeding requiring transfusion (n=8) | Potentially malignant lesion (n=6) | Benigne liver tumor (n=3) |
Hepatopathy (n=1) | Hepatopathy (n=3) | |
Hepatitis (n=1) | Metastases (n=2) | |
Vasovagal reaction (n=2) | potentially malignant lesion (n=1) | Metastases (n=1) |
Hepatitis (n=1) | Viral hepatitis (n=1) | |
Pneumothorax (n=1) | Autoimmune disorder (n=1) | No pathological findings (n=1) |
Post-puncture anaphylactoid reaction (n=1) | Hepatopathy (n=1) | Hepatopathy (n=1) |
Minor complication (n=15) | ||
Pain, vegetative symptoms (n=3) | Potentially malignant lesion (n=2) | Metastases (n=2) |
Hepatitis (n=1) | Hepatopathy (n=1) | |
Large hematoma of the liver (n=1) | potentially malignant lesion (n=1) | Metastases (n=1) |
Reduction in hemoglobin concentration without evidence of bleeding (n=1) | Potentially malignant lesion (n=1) | Chonic hepatitis (n=1) |
Significant perihepatic fluid (n=1) | Hepatopathy (n=1) | Non-diagnostic puncture (n=1) |
mild bleeding (n=9) | Potentially malignant lesion (n=7) | Hepatopathy (n=2) |
Hepatitis (n=1) | Metastases (n=4) | |
Hepatopathy (n=1) | No pathological findings (n=2) | |
Poorly differentiated carcinoma (n=1) | ||