Painless liver biopsy

[itsimplemath]

I don't think I should watch any more of these videos. I'm scaring myself :/

[CubeBikez]

I have had a stomache biopsy, with a fine needle. I had the most pain i've ever experienced, but my guess is, that it was the doctors fault. He injected the local anaestethics, didn't test or ask if i felt anything, and inserted the biopsy needle in less than 10 seconds... I had that feeling you normally get from local anaestethics about 10 minutes AFTER the biopsy was done.

I've once sprained my ancle, and i walked around without much pain in mind. So i have a high pain threshold, but this...

[cpattana]

extremely painful

[wanganuifulla]

PAINLESS MY ASS!! This procedure hurt like hell. From the local to the actual instrument going in!!! Its the worst pain I have ever felt!!!

[SuperPancakes01]

can you go swimming a day after the biopsy

[901utah]

Thank you so much for posting this video. My boyfriend's father must have this done and this soothes his fears about what is going to happen.

[zig21]

I have had dozen of these in the last 14 years starting when i was 8 i am 22 now there is nothing to fear from this procedure and it really dues give the doc an ideal what they need to do.

[lalaboy181]

i am 13 and might have to get a liver biopsy. i'm so terrified of the pain. i really don't want one done. but i need to know what's wrong with me. does it hurt. please be completley honest

[kgiwa]

had it done 2 days ago. 99.9% painless...

[mindfreakfan247]

@kgiwa Do you think anyone will experience pian? I might get one done soon :(

[kgiwa]

@mindfreakfan247

No pain at all. I didnt even know the doctor was finished.

I was quite worried at first. But no didnt feel a thing. You'll be fine.

[kiddone70]

I'll have mine in 2 days and i'll let ya know how it went!!

[ollie430]

I had my liver biopsy yesterday and it was not bad, you are sore after.i will get the results next week.

[conquerhcv]

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[claremaggie]

Just finished this procedure with this doctor. He made it a walk in the park. Previous experiences were not like this. The doc makes all the difference.

[gladysmolina515]

i need to undergo a liver biopsy... can they put me to sleep so i will not see the needle?

[GardinerGreenEnergy]

sorry for the delay answering: yes they can but believe me the "twilight state" they put you in and the local are more than sufficient tp prevent pain or you caring about it ...turn your head and avoid the dangers of general anesthetic

[maniacaldridge]

i was just told that i am goin to get a ultra sound dose that mean im going to get a biopsy also

[GardinerGreenEnergy]

no nit necessarily. Unless you have HCV and are willing to treat it, there really is no reason for biopsy...in fact many mds are using a fibroscan system as an non-invasive option...does that help? or just create more questions?

[Meeperish]

uh ok then

[mido851114]

one of my relatives will undergo that procedure in few days for a suspected hepatic cancer,I wish unpainful experience and a good interpretation for him and for all people who have to experience this.

[chippedbeef08]

wow. Do they need to stick it in there that far. I just had a liver biopsy and they had me awake but the pain meds were great. made sure not to look . maybe they did stick it in that far?? Didn't really feel much.

[kgiwa]

how was it, ive got one very soon, and im shitting my self?

[chippedbeef08]

I couldn't even feel mine because the tumors were on the outside of the liver and the liver was so swollen that they barely had to go in that far. Theyused a diff method than this. They stuck me in a catscan thingy to locate the exact area to poke me. After they found the exact spot he glued a thing that was like a straw to the bullseye. Then he stuck a longer needle down the straw and took 7 or 8 small slivers of the tumor. It didn't hurt at all. It all depends on how easy it is to get at it!

[kgiwa]

thanks. they said all they want is a tiny sample.

i better stop watching this video, its only making me nervous.

[GardinerGreenEnergy]

so what happened? really no need to worry...do you have any questions that having the answers to might help?

[kgiwa]

I havent had it yet, its not till May, i just got quite worried after watching this video. But I've been assured it painless.

[00oo00ownedlv]

@kgiwa just tell them to put u asleep and u dont feel anything.

[bowldork]

@kgiwa Yeah i have to have one done in may as well, i got worried and teary too after watching it, but that's what i heard that its painless :)

Goodluck with yours!! :)

[Ecka0007]

That looks sore doing it like that and while the patient is still awake. I was put on local anaestetic and put to sleep, woke up just feeling a little bit daisy and I felt great after that. Looking at this method of a liver biopsy make it look scary, sore and painful.

[GardinerGreenEnergy]

It really wasn't scary, sore or apinful...I promise you :-)

[Ecka0007]

Your right it wasn't painful or scary because I was under anaestetic thats why :)

[gleegirloz]

I went in to hospital for a liver biopsy(Hep C).The other patients there were scanned and marked,then they got to me.During the scan the 2 docs were looking at each other,shaking their heads.Surgeon said I do not feel confident & will reschedule for A US biopsy.He said it was because I had too many vessels close together & this would be safer..but it made me scared there was something they weren't telling me.Have it in 5 days & from what I've heard&read I do expect some pain!

[GardinerGreenEnergy]

How'd it go?

[gleegirloz]

Had some discomfort for a couple of days afterwards,but not as much pain as I expected.They were very good at controlling that..and there was no dark secret(my vivid imagination).Only had any real pain for 30 minutes or so after the procedure,They sedate you first and then have the analgesic(Fenatil) going nearly the whole day.Starting 48wks combined therapy shortly. :)

[GardinerGreenEnergy]

GOOD LUCK with that!

[gleegirloz]

BTWI noticed your Hospital system must be very different to ours.Treatment is free in Public Hospitals here if you are on social security or dont have medical insurance.

[namyisun]

I had a liver biopsy done 9/4 by a former student of Dr D's, so it was a procedure fairly similar to this. It was definitely not painless; however, my superficial layers of skin were numbed & afterward I was given demerol. During the procedure it felt as though my liver was being yanked over to the right, with enough surprising force that I yelled & kicked the resident at the foot of my bed. Once pain meds wore off, I felt like I got kicked in the gut with a soccer ball. Feeling okay today tho.

[MARINE0609]

ihad a biospy today they went through my eck and took tissue from my heart

[celticwarrior4christ]

Jayrod59 is so right and true! It was extremely painful.they gave me the same lecture,no pain,local site with lanacaine.Oh my! What pain! The needle looks about 6-8 inches long and they stick it in you why they watch the catscan/xray.They do not care about your pain.They actually vagaled me out! I could not breath!Extremely bad experience for me also.Avoid at all costs!Get put to sleep if you really have to have this done!You are ineffective afterwards anyway,so go to sleep and avoid the pain.

[mattimomivdu]

So sorry to hear that you and jayrod had bad experiences. Such experinces made the making of this properly performed liver biopsy procedure performed by a expert. Sedation, pain meds and local numbing is part of a properly performed liver biopsy procedure, If any one of these things is not happening...STOP the procedure right there. You have the power to refuse the biopsy if all is not in order. Help others to understand their rights....be an advocate.

[Tompuz]

Go to sleep... My god.. Yeah i hurt a bit (had a liver biopsy yesterday) but u dont need to be put to sleep. The anenstetic hurt most, but the biopsy itself dosnt take more then 10 secs top. And when u are really sick like i am, u really just want to find out whats wrng. so they can fix u:)

[gleegirloz]

You said it! :)

[Ecka0007]

Your right. So they can fix you. Well I'm on a $10,000, twelve month program called Anticavir (Antiviral). I've now been on it for three months and my liver improvement is dramatically unbelievably improving considering I was an alcoholic for twenty years with my liver deteriorating. I did try to drink alcohol again but my body couldn't down it so I was feeling quite nausea (horrible feeling) so it reversed. I'm happy, feeling great just a little change in life style. Good way to give up alchol.

[imalreadytooperfect]

I had a liver biopsy a couple of months ago. At first I was scared, curious, praying to god everything that you can think of under the sun. I was put under anaestetic, dosed off, woke up as though nothing happend and got home feeling as fit as a fiddle. Now after almost two months, I'm starting to feel little tiny pains which seem to be increasing. The doctors aren't being serious with me cos I can feel it or could it just be my vivid imagination?

[padude64]

My brother died very quickly of liver cancer after the biopsy!

[agentgame1]

i had one but im child

[viliussmproductions]

wow im a kid too but never had a biopsy only operation where they did something with my bones yeah

[alexapollo22]

Actually, I just wear Alex Chiu's Immortality Rings and my liver is cured already.

[jayrod59]

I had a liver biopsy done two weeks ago and it was very painful. I will never do it again with out some kind of sedative or pain medication. All the guy did was numb the area with lanacaine. Also he had to make two stabs for some reason. It was a BAD experience for me.

[viliussmproductions]

my mom had it i think one week ago yeah one week ago

[BlingBlinginJnorm]

actually it wasnt even that bad i stayed for 45 mins after it was done then my mom drove me home the only thing i think was bad about it was the pain in my side

[mattimomivdu]

Great! when do you get the results?

[BlingBlinginJnorm]

Got the results and everything is a-ok wooo!

[mattimomivdu]

hepatitis C infection itself in early stages may not cause any symptoms. A blood test will help find out if your liver is being damaged, and then if it seems from your results that it may be a biopsy can tell how much. There are also tests out there that measure damage without biopsy which work pretty well but tbiopsy is still "the gold standard"

[SoulSlayer21]

how much does it cost for scalp biopsy?

does scalp biopsy hurt?

[mattimomivdu]

sorry cannot help with the cost...probably expensive like every biopsy...try alopecia forums to get answer. Any good MD will numb the place of biopsy with an agent before performing biopsy. Afterwards, think of how your head ould feel if you cut it...while it was healing , it would be a little sore and itchy but it would heal.

[BlingBlinginJnorm]

oh man im getting one at 8 am today haha fml

[TheFlex21]

how was the liver biopsy

did you have to take a sedative beforehand and have someone drive you there?

how long before they let you go home? were you able to drive yourself?

I might have to get one.

[mattimomivdu]

YES sedative is given and they made me stay for observation about 3-4 hrs. Driving yourself after biopsy is not recommended because of teh lasting effects of the sedative. I hope this was helpful

[mattimomivdu]

How'd it go? I hope you had as good an experience as I did!

[mattimomivdu]

I hope it was OK....did you get the results?

[BlingBlinginJnorm]

nah i havent gotten them yet hopefully turns out good i hope haha

[xxEster]

OMG what a big needle at the end :P

[mattimomivdu]

Yes, it is but you don't see it when you are laying there, and they sedate and anesthetize you so much you don't care.

[jeanjeudy]

I just got mine done today

[LiquidTokyo]

How bad was it?

[jeanjeudy]

not bad at all. I am awaiting the results now

[LiquidTokyo]

I hope everything is good with you. thanks for taking the edge off...

[garydonpowell]

Im getting one tomorrow, and it doesn't look that painful. The last painful experience I had, was with a Korean Dentist, and she shot my upper gums up about 10 times with novacane, and jerked, and twisted, broke it in half, broke it again, then finally got it out. You wanna talk about some pain, get you some of that!

[SaishuuKessen]

Argh... mine was quite painful. Definitely one of the more painful things ive had done. I had mine done just earlier this morning at 8. And I couldnt even MOVE PERIOD for 5 hours after words. It hurt a lot lol.

[BraniganWCoothe]

disgusting.....what if you have no insurance?

[jaxkipi]

I'm not sure. Double CHIT?

[jaxkipi]

OMG. I'm a liver transplant nurse and this doesn't look pleasant. I ask my patients all the time if it hurts. Some say NO and most say YES. I'm scared cuz I have to have this repeated again soon for my ownself. Just scared the poop out of me. ;-O

[linsplace]

omg jax no way dude!!!

[jaxkipi]

My same reaction..."ah chit...no way!"

[mattimomivdu]

If you are a liver transplant nurse, then you know that with proper anesthetization and sedative --and a doc who knows what he/she is doing--biopsy is not so scary....is it?

[jaxkipi]

I ask some people if it hurts, some say yes and some say no. They numb the area and go in with a large bore needle. That pain isn't felt in the liver, but rather the membrane around the liver where the nerves are. It looks painful. They don't put people out for that at least for the ones I've seen. It's very quick tho.

[johnkimble2007]

I hate needles and thats a big needle gross

[theseautumneyes]

omg. i'm getting this done soon, and i really really really really really shouldn't have watched this.

[jaxkipi]

How did it go? Did you have your liver biopsy yet?

[theseautumneyes]

Nope, I'm having it done this Friday. I'm terrified!

[theseautumneyes]

Nope, I'm having it done this Friday. I'm terrified!

[jaxkipi]

I'm sorry. It hurts some and others it doesn't. When it does hurt, it's short term. Best wishes for no pain.

[CookieMonster9898]

im getting one next week im scared to, please tell me what it was like when you get back and good luck! Hope everything goes well

[mattimomivdu]

Ditto--how did it turn out?

[stevesoxx]

AHHHHHHHHHHH!

[jaxkipi]

I second that. I said the same thing when I watched it.

[hotbxtch69]

this is great..i love it..but i wanna study cardiology!

[fatcatkaya]

I am a Physician Assistant who has had more than 15 liver biopsy. I can personally tell you that either blind stab or us guided liver biopsy really, really hurts. Every patient should be treated humanely and given a combo pain/relaxer therapy prior to the procedure. If not you are being a butcher not a physician.

JB from Hopkins

[dabmim]

I've had two liver biopsies and the worst part for me was when they explained what might go wrong! The next worst part was actually laying on my side for hours!

[jaxkipi]

And I work as a liver transplant nurse for research hospital. You would think that they would be humane, but where I work...I hear them say 'no' to the patients all the time. I go out of network for my care at this time and I'm PRAYING to GOD they will give me something...even just a little ativan...heck, for my colonoscopy I had diprivan (sp)...lol..good lord...I'm scared now. But thanks for sharing. Even though it was 7 months ago. ;()

[linsplace]

omg were on the friggin same page!!!! OUCH!!! Dear God help me deal with my biopsy=/=/

[jaxkipi]

ASK FOR SOMETHING. Don't be afraid to ask. Some people say it doesn't hurt. You may be one of them! In fact, you WILL be one of them.

[BraniganWCoothe]

I refused the butt can without anesthesia...all the way to the apendix baby!

[jaxkipi]

OMG! You're kidding me...for real? Were you high on anything. Holy crap. I would have to be.

[Mellifluous49]

they told me it was time for the butt cam- I said only if ya knock me out- even got an awesome shot of demerol in the wake up room

[AyeshaQ8]

Great video. I teach 1st year med students and I think it'll be very useful for my students to see and get an idea of what the medical procedure involves.

[tombstoner79]

I heard that a gun is used.

[garbageman82]

I had a biopsy gun used on me. I don't know how the above method, with the syringe would feel, but with the gun, all I felt was a little pinch and it was over.

[jaxkipi]

Where did you go? I need to go to this place. LOL...they do the needle biopsies where I go to.

[garbageman82]

I went to my local hospital to have it done. I guess it depends on the doctor's preference or what exactly you need done, but I'm sure you could always ask about the biopsy gun.

[mattimomivdu]

Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City