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Is liver biopsy done under general anesthesia?

I will have a liver biopsy. Is liver biopsy done under general anesthesia?

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Generally, a liver biopsy is done under local anesthesia or an anesthesia with a little bit of IV sedation. Not general.
Most times it is done under general anesthesia Neville Fernandes
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Not necessarily. it depends on how the procedure is performed.