European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Dec 2015
Ethnicity influences pain after ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy.
The influence of ethnicity on pain complicating ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy (US-guided PLB) and its clinical impact has not been reported to date. ⋯ Ethnicity has an important role in the development of pain after US-guided PLB. This has a significant impact on willingness to repeat the procedure.