A comparison of the accuracy of peritoneoscopy and liver biopsy in the diagnosis of cirrhosis

The accuracy of peritoneoscopy and liver biopsy in the diagnosis of hepatic cirrhosis was compared in 473 consecutive patients submitted to both procedures. One hundred and fifty-two of them had cirrhosis diagnosed by one or both methods. There was 73% agreement between the two procedures. `Apparent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bruguera i Cortada, Miquel, 1942-, Bordas Alsina, Josep M., Mas, P., Rodés, J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1974
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/18634
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/18634
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cirrosi hepàtica
Laparoscòpia
Biòpsia
Hepatic cirrhosis
Laparoscopy
Biopsy
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Sumario:The accuracy of peritoneoscopy and liver biopsy in the diagnosis of hepatic cirrhosis was compared in 473 consecutive patients submitted to both procedures. One hundred and fifty-two of them had cirrhosis diagnosed by one or both methods. There was 73% agreement between the two procedures. `Apparent' false-negative results were 17·7% for peritoneoscopy and 9·3% for liver biopsy. The incidence of false-negative results in the diagnosis of cirrhosis can be reduced by combining both procedures.