[Automatic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy of the transplanted kidney. Risks and uses].
Renal allograft biopsy is very valuable in the assessment of graft dysfunction, but complications are frequent and graft loss has even been described. Between 1991 and 1993, a total of 133 graft biopsies were done. We used an automated biopsy gun with a fine-caliber core needle (diameter 1.2 mm) under ultrasound guidance. Histological diagnosis was possible in 95.5% of the biopsies. On average 5.5 glomerula per specimen were obtained. This method proved to be safe, surgical intervention becoming necessary in 2 cases (1.5%).
Urologische Klinik, Zentralkrankenhaus St.-Jürgen-Strasse, Bremen.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*
Automatische ultraschallgesteuerte Feinnadelbiopsie der Transplantatniere. Risko und Nutzen.