Two-Week Protocol Biopsy in Renal Allograft: Feasibility, Safety, and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Protocol biopsy in renal allograft helps to early detect subclinical rejection (SCR) in patients who have no abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. Still, there are rare reports about the techniques and outcomes of two-week protocol biopsy. The aim of this study was to assess two-week protocol biopsy regarding the technical feasibility, procedure safety, and clinical outcomes. A total of 894 protocol biopsies were performed in adult recipients between 2012 and 2019. Two-week and one-year protocol biopsies were guided with ultrasound in 842 and 399 patients by one of four radiologists with wide range of biopsy experience, respectively. These protocol biopsies were compared in terms of feasibility and safety. Standard references were clinico-laboratory findings and biopsy examinations. T

SUBMITTER: Lim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8836907 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature