Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy at a university hospital: Retrospective analysis of success and complication rates

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Objective: To evaluate the success and complication rates of ultrasound-guided renal biopsy at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 97 ultrasound-guided renal biopsies, all performed by the same radiologist, between 1 March, 2017 and 31 October, 2019. Results: Of the 97 biopsies evaluated, 87 had a definitive pathological diagnosis. In five cases (5.4%), the biopsy results were inconclusive and a second procedure was required. In seven procedures (7.6%), there were complications, all of which were properly resolved. Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy has proven to be a safe, effective method for the diagnosis of nephropathies, with high success rates.

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Gomes, O. V., de Almeida, B. A. D., E Santana, L. F., Rodrigues, M. de S., Locio, G. B. P. M., Araújo, C. S., … Guimarães, M. D. (2021). Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy at a university hospital: Retrospective analysis of success and complication rates. Radiologia Brasileira, 54(5), 311–317. https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2020.0064

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