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Comparison of pain and side effects (bleeding and pneumothorax) between subcostal and intercostal approaches of sono guided liver biopsy

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pain management in liver biopsy.
Registration Number
IRCT20180106038249N1
Lead Sponsor
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Clinical indication for liver biopsy
Normal coagulation status
Age > 18 Y/O

Exclusion Criteria

Patient avoidance to sign informed consent
Platelet level < 70000 or INR>1.5
Intrahepatic biliary ducts dilatation
Severe acsitis
Impossibility of randomization due to patient's liver lesion conditions
Addiction to cigarette or other drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain score in Visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Pain measurement at 0, 2 and 4 hours after liver biopsy. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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