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To evaluate the diagnostic utility, procedural safety, and technical execution of percutaneous needle biopsy in patients with renal disease.

October 1, 1955Annals of Internal Medicine

The Clinical Value of Renal Biopsy

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RKRobertM. KarkUniversity of Illinois Chicago RMRobert C. MuehrckeUniversity of Illinois Chicago CPConrad L. PiraniMount Sinai Beth Israel

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Clinical evaluation demonstrates the diagnostic value and procedural safety of renal biopsy in kidney disease, highlighting the need for proper needle technique.

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To evaluate the diagnostic utility, procedural safety, and technical execution of percutaneous needle biopsy in patients with renal disease.
Review and clinical assessment of percutaneous aspiration and needle biopsy approaches for sampling renal tissue.
Analysis of technical factors required to obtain adequate diagnostic kidney specimens while minimizing organ trauma.
Major documented procedural hazards included kidney laceration, retroperitoneal hemorrhage, renal infarction, anuria, and infectious dissemination.
Complication rates were qualitatively determined to depend directly on operator technique, patient positioning, and the avoidance of inappropriate large-bore needle trauma.
Adequate renal tissue sampling provided direct histological evaluation essential for differentiating complex nephropathies, including pyelonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and glomerulonephritis.

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Kark et al. (1955) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fa09031a3df824327f7e0 https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-4-807

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Clinical evaluation demonstrates the diagnostic value and procedural safety of renal biopsy in kidney disease, highlighting the need for proper needle technique.

The Clinical Value of Renal Biopsy

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The Clinical Value of Renal Biopsy

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