Accuracy of Percutaneous Core Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Small Renal Masses (≤4.0 cm): A Meta-analysis

Objective To use meta-analysis to determine the accuracy of percutaneous core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of small renal masses (SMRs≤4.0 cm). Materials and Methods Studies were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library database up to March 2013. Two of the authors independ...

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Main Authors: Qiqi He, Hanzhang Wang, Jonathan Kenyon, Guiming Liu, Li Yang, Junqiang Tian, Zhongjin Yue, Zhiping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2015-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382015000100015&lng=en&tlng=en