We believe that percutaneous liver biopsy using Tru-Cut biopsy gun can be performed safely, with complications in 1.6% of the procedures. The length of the biopsy specimen is shorter than ideal values. Evaluation of the patients with and without USG-guided biopsy revealed no significant difference in terms of major complications and specimen size.
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