Background/aim: To compare the subjective level of pain in patients who underwent an ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) after either pericapsular anesthesia (PA) or subcapsular anesthesia (SA), based on the numeric rating scale (NRS). Materials and methods: A total of...
Wedge biopsy of the liver is more useful compared to needle biopsy for the diagnosis of the liver diseases, especially for the diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis or primary sclerosing cholangitis. Wedge biopsy has been done under open laparotomy or laparoscopy with general anesthesia. This method...