Major complications after percutaneous biopsy of native or transplanted liver in pediatric patients: a nationwide inpatient database study in Japan

Abstract Aim Although major complication rates following percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) have been reported to be higher in children than in adults, scarce data are available regarding pediatric patients stratified by native and transplanted liver. We aimed to assess the factors associated with majo...

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Main Authors: Kayo Ikeda Kurakawa, Akira Okada, Kazuhiko Bessho, Taisuke Jo, Sachiko Ono, Nobuaki Michihata, Ryosuke Kumazawa, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Satoko Yamaguchi, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Takashi Kadowaki, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02476-7