Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Cytology analysis - biliary tract; Biliary tract biopsy
What the risks are
Risks depend on how the biopsy sample was taken.
In general, risks may include:
- Bleeding at the biopsy site
- Infection
Images
Gallbladder endoscopy
Review Date: 02/09/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
