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How can a liver biopsy be done and is it painful?
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Needle biopsy: Liver biopsy is generally done with a thick needle that removes a core of the tissue. It would be painful to the extent that inserting a thick needle through the skin will cause pain.
Answered 11/23/2016
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Liver biopsy: In my hospital, liver biopsy is performed with conscious sedation, or medication given through an IV to relax and decrease pain. Next, local anesthesia is administered, which feels like a bee sting. An ultrasound is used to guide a biopsy needle into the liver, and samples are obtained. With proper local anesthesia, the procedure should not be painful.
Answered 6/10/2014
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