1994 Volume 44 Pages 95-97
As to the hemostatic efficiency for laparoscopic liver biopsy, we studied the method of hemostasis using ethyl cyanoacrylate (ECA) . Hemostasis using ECA at laparoscopic liver biopsy was performed in 3 cases of metastatic liver carcinoma, 2 cases of cholangioma, one case of liver hemangioma, one case of liver cirrhosis, and 7 cases of liver cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Twelve of the cases were hypervascular tumor on angiography, 2 cases were hypovascular tumor, but had liver cirrhosis. After the liver biopsy, all cases were hemostated instantly with ECA. No complications were observed after the biopsy. By using ECA, the laparoscopic tumor biopsy is performed safety even if the tumor is hypervascular.
