Liver Biopsy

Liver biopsy is a procedure to draw out a small piece of liver tissue to examine under a microscope. This procedure is to diagnose liver disease or damage and its severity.

Doctors recommend this procedure when other test findings indicate liver issues but are unable to find them exactly. It is helpful in the diagnosis of the problems and the stages of the problems such as chronic hepatitis B or C, alcoholic liver, Wilson’s disease, and biliary cirrhosis, etc. It also helps doctors in the treatment plan and monitors the effects of ongoing treatment. This test is taken as post liver transplant procedure to monitor the condition of the liver.

There are three types of liver biopsy.

• Percutaneous liver biopsy
• Transjugular biopsy
• Laparoscopic biopsy

The type of liver biopsy depends on your medical condition.

To prepare for the procedure, you need to follow the instructions given by your healthcare provider.

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Liver Biopsy Procedure is safe but has some possible temporary risks such as pain at the site of biopsy, bleeding, and infection.

Consult Dr Shivam Khare for a liver biopsy panel for the detection and treatment of the problems at the earliest.