Iatrogenic Rupture of the Ureter During Kidney Biopsy

Iatrogenic Rupture of the Ureter During Kidney Biopsy

Perirenal hematoma, hematuria, and abdominal pain are common complications of kidney biopsy, but ureter rupture is relatively less frequent. Here we report a patient who experienced severe abdominal pain and gross hematuria following a non-smooth procedure of ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy. Compute...

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Main Authors: Szu-Chia Chen, Wan-Chun Liu, Chuan-Sheng Wang, Mei-Yu Jang, Hugo You-Hsien Lin, Su-Chu Lee, Jer-Ming Chang, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-09-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
ureter rupture
kidney biopsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10700796

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