[Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy with automatic needle with a leader].
The aim of this work was to discuss the results of percutaneous renal biopsy under control of ultrasound, using automated needle. 110 specimen in 55 children aged 3-18 years were obtained. Adequate biopsy was obtained in 53 children. Only in 26% of children the number of glomeruli in each specimen was below 8. The most frequent complication was microscopic haematuria, lasted 1-3 days, which was shown in 70.9% of children. Perirenal haematoma smaller than 2 cm was observed in about 12% of children and pain during the first day after biopsy in 20% of examined children.


CONCLUSIONS
Percutaneous renal biopsy using automated biopsy needle under control of ultrasound is safe and efficient method, which is used for definitive diagnosis.
Wierciński
R
R
I Kliniki Chorób Dzieci Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Zoch-Zwierz
W
W
Wasilewska
A
A
Tomaszewska
B
B
Winiecka
W
W
D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography