Using an MET Service to Manage Hemorrhage Post-Percutaneous Liver Biopsy

摘要

In this article, we present a case of a 26-year-old woman who underwent an ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy. She suffered severe hemorrhage shortly after the procedure and required a laparotomy and oversewing of a bleeding vessel. At 3 a.m. the following morning, she developed further bleeding and underwent angiographic embolization of the culprit vessel. The 24-hour availability of the medical emergency team (MET) and its role in coordinating patient care on both episodes of bleeding is discussed.