Practicals · Paediatric Surgery · General procedures
Percutaneous or open tumour and visceral (liver) biopsy
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Perform independently (DrNB, NMC); DrNB6 Phase 1-2: perform independently in adults, with assistance in children
- Also called
- image-guided percutaneous biopsy, liver biopsy
Videos and resources
- VideoLiver Biopsy3:42
- VideoULTRASOUND-GUIDED LIVER BIOPSY2:50
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Percutaneous/open tumor, viscera (e.g. liver) and lymph node biopsy” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 16)
“Percutaneous/open tumor, viscera (e.g. liver ) and lymph node biopsy” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)
“Perform biopsies from superficial lesions selected image-guided percutaneous biopsies” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 13)