Abstract:SUMMARYThe frequency of liver pathology determined in 1813 liver biopsies done at Cayetano Heredia National Hospital between 1969 and 1993 is shown. The results are compared with other national and foreign series. 887 (48.92%) were taken from male patients , the average age was 40 years, and 276 (15.22%) belong to patients in the pediatric age (14 or youngers). 983 (54.22%) were obtained by blind liver punture, 501 (27.63%) during surgery, 215,(11.86%) by post mortem puncture and 114 (6.28%) by laparoscopy. Th… Show more
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