title: New kidney immobilization method for percutaneous renal biopsy technique in cats. Operational aspects and complications.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluate a new immobilization kidney method for collecting blind percutaneous renal biopsies (RB) in healthy cats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten cats were biopsied by a modified blinded percutaneous technique using semi-automated needles. Were evaluated the operational aspects of the technique, its complications, and the quality of the obtained samples. The evaluation included physical examination, hemogram, urinalysis, abdominal ultrasound, renal function, and histopathology of the biopsy specimens.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The developed technique was fast and easy to perform; it required two operators, and the right kidney was elected for specimen collection. After the RB, a decrease in hematocrit levels was observed in addition to hematuria and perirenal transient hematoma; however, no clinical consequences were observed, and normal parameters were restored within 48 hrs. There were no major complications or deaths, alterations in the physical examination or renal function, or signs of infection. Of the samples, 95% revealed the presence of renal tissue, and in 100% of the cats the samples were of diagnostic quality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique was easily performed, provided adequate material for diagnosis with minimal transient complications.
authors.affiliation: Units of Medical Clinics in Small Animals, Clinical Pathology and Anatomical Pathology, Veterinary Hospital, University of Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente-SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniele Alves
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Izabela Teodoro
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Cecília Braga
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Laposy
authors.forename: Cristiane Aparecida Miranda
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Zacchi
authors.forename: Juliana Dalarossa
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Amatuzzi
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melchert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002415:Cats; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods*; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male