liver and gallbladder disorders
Biopsy of the Liver
Introduction
Doctors can obtain a sample of liver tissue during exploratory surgery, but more often they obtain a sample by inserting a hollow needle through the person's skin and into the liver. This type of biopsy procedure is called percutaneous liver biopsy. Another type of biopsy procedure is called transvenous liver biopsy. Liver biopsy can detect information about the liver that may not be evident from other tests. Doctors commonly use liver biopsy to detect excess fat in the liver ( Fatty Liver ), chronic liver inflammation ( 