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. 1974 Oct;15(10):799–800. doi: 10.1136/gut.15.10.799

A comparison of the accuracy of peritoneoscopy and liver biopsy in the diagnosis of cirrhosis

M Bruguera, J M Bordas, P Mas, J Rodes
PMCID: PMC1412989  PMID: 4279817

Abstract

The accuracy of peritoneoscopy and liver biopsy in the diagnosis of hepatic cirrhosis was compared in 473 consecutive patients submitted to both procedures. One hundred and fifty-two of them had cirrhosis diagnosed by one or both methods. There was 73% agreement between the two procedures. `Apparent' false-negative results were 17·7% for peritoneoscopy and 9·3% for liver biopsy. The incidence of false-negative results in the diagnosis of cirrhosis can be reduced by combining both procedures.

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