Biopsy access path |
0.718 |
Lateral-intercostal |
335 (55.2) |
162 (50.5) |
94 (64.8) |
79 (56.0) |
Anterior-subcostal |
224 (36.9) |
25 (7.8) |
9 (6.2) |
10 (7.1) |
Anterior-lateral |
44 (7.2) |
132 (41.1) |
42 (29.0) |
50 (35.5) |
Dorsal-lateral |
4 (0.7) |
2 (0.6) |
0 |
2 (1.4) |
Segment localization |
0.052 |
1 |
6 (1.0) |
2 (0.6) |
2 (1.4) |
2 (1.4) |
2 |
54 (8.9) |
29 (9.0) |
14 (9.7) |
11 (7.8) |
3 |
41 (6.8) |
23 (7.2) |
8 (5.5) |
10 (7.1) |
4 |
112 (18.5) |
66 (20.6) |
23 (15.9) |
23 (16.3) |
5 |
95 (15.7) |
57 (17.8) |
21 (14.5) |
17 (12.1) |
6 |
112 (18.5) |
69 (21.5) |
21 (14.5) |
22 (15.6) |
7 |
82 (13.5) |
31 (9.7) |
22 (15.2) |
29 (20.6) |
8 |
105 (17.3) |
44 (13.7) |
34 (23.4) |
27 (19.1) |
Access path length [mm] (SD) |
Cutis to lesion |
83 ±26 |
82 ±27 |
85 ±27 |
83 ±26 |
0.527 |
Liver capsule to lesion |
43 ±26 |
44 ±21 |
41 ±21 |
43 ±21 |
0.473 |
Obtained probes (SD) |
2.6 ±1.3 |
2.7 ±1.5 |
2.5 ±0.9 |
2.4 ±0.9 |
0.158 |
Radiation exposure (SD) |
Whole examination [mGycm2] |
498.3 ±429.5 |
361.0 ±166.6 |
411.3 ±517.9 |
900.3 ±495.6 |
0.019 |
Biopsy scans [mGycm2] |
80.1 ±58.0 |
79.7 ±60.0 |
88.2 ±56.3 |
72.6 ±56.4 |
0.053 |
Intervention (i)-images [n] |
34.4 ±24.0 |
34.6 ±23.8 |
37.7 ±23.4 |
30.6 ±24.7 |
0.182 |
Complications |
0.870 |
Sub-capsular liver bleeding |
3 (0.5) |
1 (0.3) |
1 (0.7) |
1 (0.7) |
Fluid edge around liver |
2 (0.3) |
1 (0.3) |
0 |
1 (0.7) |
Bleeding along the access path |
1 (0.2) |
0 |
1 (0.7) |
0 |
Circulatory problems |
1 (0.2) |
1 (0.3) |
0 |
0 |