SALAHUDDIN MAHMUD1, SYED SHAFI AHMED2, JAHIDA GULSHAN3, DILRUBA BEGUM4,FARHANA TASNEEM5, MASHUD PARVEZ6
Abstract
Background: Liver is prone to different diseases including congenital, infections, metabolic and malignancies. Liver biopsy is an aggressive but definitive way to
diagnose liver diseases.
Objective: To diagnose different types of liver diseases and to determine the safety
of percutaneous liver biopsy by disposable Tru-Cut needle.
Materials & Methods: A descriptive study was done in the department of Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka,
Bangladesh from January 2014 to January 2016. After getting history, physical
examination and ultrasonogram, the biopsy was done with the help of Tru-Cut needle
of different sizes under local anesthetics (2% lidocaine) with 3 hours fasting. The
biopsy specimens were immediately fixed in 10% formal-saline and alcohol. The
tissues were processed in automatic tissue processor under standard condition.