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Liver Biopsy

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms extended
Time : 5-30 min (very short)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : Ask Surgeon
Considerations : Off-site, Fluoroscopy / Xray

Anesthetic Approaches

1MAC, Propofol Drip
2GETT
3Local Anesthetic
The Surgery

Position and localize - supine; ultrasound or CT marks the window (percutaneous) or laparoscopic ports/open incision expose the surface (surgical route); transjugular passes a sheath from the...

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