Kidney biopsy adequacy and complications in children - does technique matter?

Chen PettitRoshana KanagaratnamFinbarr CoughlanNicole GrafDeirdre HahnAnne Maria Durkan

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• Interventional radiologists had higher biopsy yield than paediatric nephrologists, possibly due to the tangential approach. • Biopsy adequacy rates are high using both techniques and provided a diagnosis in over 95% of cases.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
emergency department
young adults
intensive care unit
artificial intelligence
risk factors