Adequacy and complication rates of percutaneous renal biopsy with 18- vs. 16-gauge needles in native kidneys in Chinese individuals

Adequacy and complication rates of percutaneous renal biopsy with 18- vs. 16-gauge needles in native kidneys in Chinese individuals

Abstract Background Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is the primary biopsy technique and it was used by 16G needles or 18G needles in China, but there is controversy about the effect and safety of the two different diameters. The study aims to compare the adequacy, complication rate and pathological...

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Main Authors: Weiji Xie, Jing Xu, Yi Xie, Zhijun Lin, Xiaochang Xu, Xialan Zhang, Yimin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Percutaneous
Renal biopsy
Needles
Complication
Adequacy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01987-3

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