A 35-year-old member asked:
how long will my liver biopsy take?
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Dr. Peter Kurzweil answered
50 years experience Internal Medicine
15 minutes: Lie on the proper table, prep the skin, insert needle...Sometimes under ultrasound guidance, remove needle, may need more than one specimen.
Answered on Aug 20, 2018
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Dr. Barry Kahn answered
31 years experience Pathology
Pretty quick: Most of the time for the actual procedure is spent positioning the patient and ascertaining the exact location and approach needed to acquire tissue from the liver, avoiding other organs in the area. The results of a liver biopsy will often be available in 2 days, but additional studies may delay the case several additional days.
Answered on Jun 14, 2019
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Dr. William Jenkins answered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
I assume: you are having a percutaneous biopsy, the liver is very close to your skin, a hollow needle is rapidly inserted and removed. Discomfort is quick and w ... Read More
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Be brave: Please forgive my frankness. If you have clinical findings to warrant a liver biopsy, you're seriously sick. Worrying about the pain and small risk of ... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Rayson answered
29 years experience Pathology
Two days to a week: If it is a routine histological examination by the pathologist it will take less than 48 hours. It takes one day to fix the tissue and the next day th ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Miguel Rodriguez answered
38 years experience Gastroenterology
Liver biopsy: You rest for approximately four to five hours after the biopsy and then go home. At home, do not lift more than 15 lb for the next 5 days and no aspir ... Read More
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