Title: A cost-effective measure to prevent hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver
biopsy
Version: 0 Date: 09 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for allowing me to review Manuscript entitled "A cost-effective measure to prevent
hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy"
The Authors analyzed a total of 462 patients underwent ultrasound-guided liver tissue aspiration
biopsy between September 2019 and March 2023. The participants were divided into two groups,
an observation group and a control group, based on the order of puncture. Each group consisted
of 231 cases.
Authors should enter page number to facilitate review
In Materials and Methods,
Line 5: the Authors not explain how the randomization of the patients. They should explain the
technique used for divided the patients in two group (observation and control)
The Authors report the inclusion criteria, but not exclusion criteria. Please explain the exclusion
criteria.
In Results:
Line 3: the Authors report "The mean time required for haemostasis was 0.4±0.2 minutes." But
this value was only the observation group. Please insert the value of control group.
In Discussion:
Line 15: The Authors report "The incidence of bleeding complications in the control group was
22.1%".
In background report "The risk of bleeding after liver biopsy was 10.9%, which could lead to
patient death [9]."
The Authors should explain because reported value almost double.
In References:
The Authors should revision the "Instruction for Authors" in the site of Journal for revision the
references (Example reference style: Article within a journal: Smith JJ. The world of science.
Am J Sci. 1999;36:234-5.)
However, I think this study needs major revisions.
Title: A cost-effective measure to prevent hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver
biopsy
Version: 0 Date: 09 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for allowing me to review Manuscript entitled "A cost-effective measure to prevent
hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy"
The Authors analyzed a total of 462 patients underwent ultrasound-guided liver tissue aspiration
biopsy between September 2019 and March 2023. The participants were divided into two groups,
an observation group and a control group, based on the order of puncture. Each group consisted
of 231 cases.
Authors should enter page number to facilitate review
In Materials and Methods,
Line 5: the Authors not explain how the randomization of the patients. They should explain the
technique used for divided the patients in two group (observation and control)
The Authors report the inclusion criteria, but not exclusion criteria. Please explain the exclusion
criteria.
In Results:
Line 3: the Authors report "The mean time required for haemostasis was 0.4±0.2 minutes." But
this value was only the observation group. Please insert the value of control group.
In Discussion:
Line 15: The Authors report "The incidence of bleeding complications in the control group was
22.1%".
In background report "The risk of bleeding after liver biopsy was 10.9%, which could lead to
patient death [9]."
The Authors should explain because reported value almost double.
In References:
The Authors should revision the "Instruction for Authors" in the site of Journal for revision the
references (Example reference style: Article within a journal: Smith JJ. The world of science.
Am J Sci. 1999;36:234-5.)
However, I think this study needs major revisions.
Please review this paper.
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Title: A cost-effective measure to prevent hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver
biopsy
Version: 0 Date: 09 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for allowing me to review Manuscript entitled "A cost-effective measure to prevent
hemorrhage in ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy"
The Authors analyzed a total of 462 patients underwent ultrasound-guided liver tissue aspiration
biopsy between September 2019 and March 2023. The participants were divided into two groups,
an observation group and a control group, based on the order of puncture. Each group consisted
of 231 cases.
Authors should enter page number to facilitate review
In Materials and Methods,
Line 5: the Authors not explain how the randomization of the patients. They should explain the
technique used for divided the patients in two group (observation and control)
The Authors report the inclusion criteria, but not exclusion criteria. Please explain the exclusion
criteria.
In Results:
Line 3: the Authors report "The mean time required for haemostasis was 0.4±0.2 minutes." But
this value was only the observation group. Please insert the value of control group.
In Discussion:
Line 15: The Authors report "The incidence of bleeding complications in the control group was
22.1%".
In background report "The risk of bleeding after liver biopsy was 10.9%, which could lead to
patient death [9]."
The Authors should explain because reported value almost double.
In References:
The Authors should revision the "Instruction for Authors" in the site of Journal for revision the
references (Example reference style: Article within a journal: Smith JJ. The world of science.
Am J Sci. 1999;36:234-5.)
However, I think this study needs major revisions.
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