Transjugular renal biopsy in high-risk patients: an American case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, transjugular renal biopsies using the Quickcore side cut needle system have previously been described primarily for transjugular renal biopsy in patients with concurrent liver and kidney disease.

Methods

We describe transjugular renal biopsy with the Quickcore trade mark system in 9 patients with nephrotic syndrome and contraindications to percutaneous renal biopsy, who underwent biopsy between 23 October 1996 and 12 April 2001. The most common contraindication was oral anticoagulation with coumadin (40%). Other contraindications included horseshoe kidney, severe renal failure, and spontaneous coagulopathy. A 62 cm straight catheter and 60 cm side-cut Quickcore biopsy needle were used to obtain cortical tissue. Packing of the biopsy tract wit

SUBMITTER: Abbott KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC117777 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature