Major bleeding after percutaneous image-guided biopsies: frequency, predictors, and periprocedural management

Sean A Kennedy; Lazar Milovanovic; Mehran Midia

doi:10.1055/s-0034-1396961

Major bleeding after percutaneous image-guided biopsies: frequency, predictors, and periprocedural management

Semin Intervent Radiol. 2015 Mar;32(1):26-33. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396961.

Authors

Sean A Kennedy¹, Lazar Milovanovic¹, Mehran Midia²

Affiliations

¹ Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Diagnostic Imaging, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract

Major bleeding remains an uncommon yet potentially devastating complication following percutaneous image-guided biopsy. This article reviews two cases of major bleeding after percutaneous biopsy and discusses the frequency, predictors, and periprocedural management of major postprocedural bleeding.

Keywords: biopsy; bleed; complications; interventional radiology; periprocedural management.

Publication types

Review