Ultrasound-Guided Renal Biopsy with Automated Biopsy Gun Technique: Efficacy and Complications.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.1.137
- Author:
Pil Yeob CHOI
1
;
Jae Soo KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Masan Samsung Hospital.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Biopsies, technology;
Kidney, biopsy;
Ultrasound(US), guidance
- MeSH:
Biopsy*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Needles
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;38(1):137-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic yield and complications of percutaneous ultrasound-guided renal biopsyusing a biopsy gun in patients with diffuse renal disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using an automated biopsy gunmounted with a 16G needle, biopsies were performed on 90 patients with diffuse renal disease. In a total of 95biopsies, diagnostic yield, the mean number of glomeruli and frequency of complication were retrospectivelyanalysed. RESULTS: Tissue adequate for histological diagnosis was obtained in 92% of procedures. Mean glomerularyield was 8.3, and complications were seen in 26% of the procedures, 25% of these were minor, and 1% were major. CONCLUSION: For the diagnosis of diffuse renal disease, utrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy using anautomated biopsy gun is accurate and safe.
