Evaluation of Imaging-Guided Peritoneal Biopsy in Diagnosis of Ascites of Undetermined Origin

Abstract

certain complications reported with this procedure i.e. haemorrhage, infection and air embolism. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsies are easy to perform in an outpatient clinic. This procedure is safe, has a low incidence of injury and does not cause serious complications. Computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous biopsy is not a real-time operation, and it involves quite a few complicated procedures.

Aim: To evaluate the role of imaging guided peritoneal biopsy in diagnosis of ascites of undetermined origin (ascites of local cause). 2ry aim to present the role of imaging-guided biopsy of the omentum or other extravisceral masses as a minimally invasive procedure compared to laparoscopy in the diagnosis of these difficult-to-diagnose group of patients.