TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasound-assisted percutaneous liver biopsy
T2 - Superiority of the Tru-Cut over the Menghini needle for diagnosis of cirrhosis
AU - Colombo, Massimo
AU - Del Ninno, Ersilio
AU - de Franchis, Roberto
AU - De Fazio, Cristina
AU - Festorazzi, Susanna
AU - Ronchi, Guido
AU - Tommasini, Maurizio A.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - A total of 1192 consecutive patients with diffuse liver disease were randomized to have percutaneous liver biopsy specimens taken with the Menghini or the Tru-Cut needle, to compare tissue yield, safety, and accuracy of the two needles for diagnosing cirrhosis. The sites of puncture were determined by prebiopsy ultrasound scans. Adequate samples were obtained from 94% with the Tru-Cut needle and from 79.2% with the Menghini needle (p <0.001). Accuracy in diagnosing cirrhosis was 89.5% for the Tru-Cut needle and 65.5% for the Menghini needle (p <0.05). Complication rates were very low and similar for both needles. Under these conditions, the Tru-Cut needle is superior to the Menghini needle for diagnosing cirrhosis.
AB - A total of 1192 consecutive patients with diffuse liver disease were randomized to have percutaneous liver biopsy specimens taken with the Menghini or the Tru-Cut needle, to compare tissue yield, safety, and accuracy of the two needles for diagnosing cirrhosis. The sites of puncture were determined by prebiopsy ultrasound scans. Adequate samples were obtained from 94% with the Tru-Cut needle and from 79.2% with the Menghini needle (p <0.001). Accuracy in diagnosing cirrhosis was 89.5% for the Tru-Cut needle and 65.5% for the Menghini needle (p <0.05). Complication rates were very low and similar for both needles. Under these conditions, the Tru-Cut needle is superior to the Menghini needle for diagnosing cirrhosis.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 3292338
AN - SCOPUS:0023727165
VL - 95
SP - 487
EP - 489
JO - Gastroenterology
JF - Gastroenterology
SN - 0016-5085
IS - 2
ER -