A technique for obtaining liver biopsies from mature sheep

A technique was developed to obtain liver samples with a biopsy needle from live sheep. The biopsy needle (1.5 mm cross-section) was vertically inserted through the tenth intercostal space, on the right hand side of the sheep, 9 cm from the processus spinosus. It penetrated the dorsal section of the...

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Published inSmall ruminant research Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 89 - 92
Main Authors Ferreira, A.V., van der Merwe, H.J., Slippers, S.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1996
Subjects
biopsy
Intercostal sample space
intercostal space
liver
Liver biopsies
ribs
Sheep
Intercostal sample space
Sheep
Liver biopsies
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Summary:A technique was developed to obtain liver samples with a biopsy needle from live sheep. The biopsy needle (1.5 mm cross-section) was vertically inserted through the tenth intercostal space, on the right hand side of the sheep, 9 cm from the processus spinosus. It penetrated the dorsal section of the liver where a sample was taken by opening and reclosing the needle. On the third attempt, a fresh liver sample weighing approximately 22 mg was obtained. This procedure of liver sampling was successful and showed no side effects on lactating ewes.
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/0921-4488(96)00858-9