liver and gallbladder disorders
Biopsy of the Liver
Transvenous liver biopsy
In another procedure, called transvenous liver biopsy, a catheter is inserted into a neck vein, threaded through the vena cava, and placed into one of the hepatic veins that drain the liver. A needle on the tip of the catheter is then inserted through the wall of the vein into the liver. This procedure is less likely to injure the liver than is percutaneous liver biopsy. It is especially useful in people whose blood does not clot properly or in people with Portal Hypertension related ascites, both are complications of severe 