Research Letter-Outcomes of Outpatient Native Kidney Biopsies at the McGill University Health Center: A Quality Assurance Audit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Percutaneous kidney biopsies are essential for diagnosis and management of kidney diseases. However, post-procedural bleeding is a significant risk associated with biopsies. At the McGill University Health Center, the 2 main hospitals, the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Montreal General Hospital, have different observation protocols for outpatient native kidney biopsies. Currently, patients are admitted for a 24-hour inpatient observation at the Montreal General Hospital, whereas patients biopsied at the Royal Victoria Hospital are discharged after 6 to 8 hours of observation at the end of the day. Most Canadian centers do not admit patients for an overnight observation, and it was unclear why this practice continued at the Montreal General Hospital.

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SUBMITTER: Qi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10259123 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature