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BOOKS

"Hepatobiliary Disorders: Introduction." In Professional Guide to Diseases, edited by Stanley Loeb, et al. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corporation, 2001.

Kanel, Gary C., and Jacob Korula. Liver Biopsy Evaluation,...

Histologic Diagnosis and Clinical Correlations. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company, 2000.

"Screening and Diagnostic Evaluation." In The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th Edition, edited by Robert Berkow, et al. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1999.

PERIODICALS

Castera, Laurent, Isabelle Negre, Kamran Samii, and Catherine Buffett. "Pain Experienced during Percutaneous Liver Biopsy."Hepatology 30, no. 6 (December 1999): 1529–30.

Dienstag, Jules L. "The Role of Liver Biopsy in Chronic Hepatitis C."Hepatology 36, no. 5 (November 2002): 152–60.

Moix, F. Martin, and Jean-Pierre Raufman. "The Role of Liver Biopsy in the Evaluation of Liver Test Abnormalities."Clinical Cornerstone 3, no. 6 (2001): 13–23.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Liver Foundation. 1425 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. (800) 465-4837. .

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This narrated animation describes the effect of one type of hepatitis, hepatitis C. It describes the most common symptoms of hepatitis C and the various long term consequences of the disease.

The lymphatic system keeps our tissues from retaining fluid and houses many of the key components of the immune system, like lymph nodes. Learn how this underappreciated body system is organized and how it functions.

Laparoscopic Colon Resection

This video shows how the large intestine or colon is removed through laparoscopic surgery. The perspective is that of the surgeon performing the colectomy or colon resection. A note to viewers, this video shows surgery on an actual patient. The anatomical landmarks are not labeled, but described by the surgeon narrator.

Glucose animation

The sugar (glucose and others) that we eat must have insulin in order for it to enter our tissues. This video shows what happens in diabetes mellitus when tissues are insensitive to insulin. This is the case in Type 2 diabetes.

Circulatory System (2nd ed., Rev.) (clip)

This narrated 2D animation shows how the heart muscles contract and the chambers of the heart push blood through the circulatory system.

In a traditional liver biopsy, access to the liver is gained through an incision in the abdomen (A).The liver is exposed (B). A wedge-shaped section is cut into the liver and removed (C).The liver incision is stitched (D).The abdominal incision is then repaired (E). (Illustration by GGS Inc.)

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Definition

A liver biopsy is a medical procedure performed to obtain a small piece of liver tissue for diagnostic testing. Liver biopsies are sometimes called percutaneous liver biopsies, because the tissue sample is obtained by going through the patient's skin.

Purpose

A liver biopsy is usually done to diagnose a tumor, or to evaluate the extent of damage that has occurred to the liver because of chronic disease. Biopsies are often performed to identify abnormalities in liver tissues after imaging studies have failed to yield clear results.

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