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Liver biopsy complications?
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Liver biopsy complications?
by TakeCarer, Mar 19, 2002 12:00AM
Patient had a liver biospy one week ago today. He was in immense pain all during the rest of the day of the biopsy. Biopsy at 8 a.m. and patient discharged at 4:15 p.m. and could hardly walk. Dr. performing the biopsy (without use of ultrasound) stuck the needle in twice and on the second pass the patient screamed in pain. The dr. later informed he didn't think he got enough tissue for the biospy. Patient went home and continued for seven days to be in pain, vomiting during the first night and the following day. After many calls back and forth from me for the patient to the hospital they suggested he come in for an ultrasound. This morning (one week post biopsy) patient went back to same hospital for ultrasound. Report shows the gall bladder was knicked and something is "encapsulated". Not sure what that something is? Can you explain this to me? This does not sound like the normal effects of a biospy.
Good luck to you.
how you make out and I hope you feel better soon.
Tests indicate:
AST-37 U/L
ALT-18 U/L
I do not know what the above results mean; that is, do the results of the test indicate normal or do they indicate liver enzyme "elevation" and possible damage to the liver?
Also, is it possible for the liver to mend on its own, so to speak, after abstinence from alcohol (for about three months) for a recovering 8year alcoholic?
Your help is much appreciated,
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