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Diagnostic impact of percutaneous renal biopsy
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is an important diagnostic tool for nephrologists. Athough widely used and without question of pivotal importance for the diagnosis of renal diseases, little systematic data regarding standardized indications, outcomes, or consequences for this procedure are available.
Kitterer, Daniel +6 more
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Complications of Percutaneous Renal Biopsy [PDF]
AbstractPercutaneous renal biopsy is widely used for diagnosis, prognosis, and management of nephropathies. Complications may arise after renal biopsy, most commonly in the form of bleeding. Efforts should be taken to optimize modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, thrombocytopenia, and coagulopathy prior to the procedure.
Kenaz, Bakdash +5 more
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The early introduction of percutaneous renal biopsy in Italy [PDF]
The early introduction of percutaneous renal biopsy in Italy.BackgroundPercutaneous renal biopsy, based on the use of an aspiration needle and the patient in the sitting position, was first described by Iversen and Brun in 1951.
Cameron, J. Stewart +1 more
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Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? [PDF]
Background: Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades.
Grützmacher, Peter +17 more
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Imaging guided percutaneous renal biopsy: do it or not? [PDF]
Since its first reported application, renal biopsy became an important part of the diagnostic algorithm, considered advantages and risks, to better manage therapeutic options.
Ierardi A. M. +11 more
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Background Performing percutaneous renal biopsy procedures in lupus nephritis (LN) and nephrotic syndrome presents a unique challenge to the nephrologist because of the risk of bleeding from the procedure and the hypercoagulable state in hypoalbuminemia.
Muhammad Imran Kamarudin +2 more
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Percutaneous Biopsy in Adult Wilms Tumor and A Review of the Literature
Wilms tumor is rare in adults, constituting only 0.5% of all renal masses. Tumors in adults are diagnosed later than those in children, and survival after treatment is still low.
Elif Gündoğdu, Emre Emekli
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Timing of Complications in Percutaneous Renal Biopsy [PDF]
Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is a safe and effective tool in the diagnosis and management of renal disease; however, the optimal timing of observation after biopsy is not clearly established. With the use of real-time ultrasound guidance, PRB of native kidneys was performed in 750 adult patients at an academic institution by an attending ...
William L, Whittier, Stephen M, Korbet
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Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Renner, Christian +3 more
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Watchful waiting in the treatment of the small renal mass
Objectives : To evaluate the role and feasibility of observation with regard to the small renal mass. Methods : We performed a literature search of MEDLINE, reviewing the world literature relevant to the natural history, role of percutaneous biopsy and ...
K Clint Cary, Chandru P Sundaram
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