title: [Ultrasonic-guided percutaneous renal biopsy in patients with renal insufficiency].
abstract: 64 percutaneous renal biopsies were done on 60 patients with renal impairment (serum creatinine level more than 1.5 mg%) under sonographic guidance. In 62 biopsies (96.8%), more than 3 glomeruli were seen, in 45 biopsies (70.3%) the amount of at least 10 glomeruli could be obtained, this being the amount desirable for a good histological diagnosis; 8 cases (12.5%) presented with minor complications after the biopsies. All of them resolved spontaneously. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy is a safe procedure for rapid diagnosis and induction of a specific therapy in patients with renal impairment.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Innere Medizin und Neurologie, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanraths
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grabensee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Sonographisch geführte perkutane Nierenbiopsie bei Patienten mit Niereninsuffizienz.