Automatic spring-loaded biopsy gun with ultrasonic control for renal transplant biopsy

The automatic spring-loaded biopsy gun with 18-gauge needle was used to perform 20 renal transplant biopsies. A total of 35 needle passes were used during the 20 biopsies to obtain 31 cores of renal tissue (ratio of successful cores to passes 0.88). Nineteen of 20 biopsies (95%) resulted in renal ti...

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Published in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 42; no. 5; p. 580
Main Authors:	McDonald, M W, Sosnowski, J T, Mahin, E J, Willard, D A, Lamm, D L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1993
Subjects:	Biopsy - instrumentation Biopsy - methods Humans Kidney - diagnostic imaging Kidney - pathology Kidney Transplantation Needles Transplantation, Homologous Ultrasonography
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Summary:	The automatic spring-loaded biopsy gun with 18-gauge needle was used to perform 20 renal transplant biopsies. A total of 35 needle passes were used during the 20 biopsies to obtain 31 cores of renal tissue (ratio of successful cores to passes 0.88). Nineteen of 20 biopsies (95%) resulted in renal tissue sufficient for diagnosis. One patient experienced gross hematuria that required blood transfusion and resulted in temporary ureteral clot obstruction. We believe the automatic spring-loaded biopsy gun with ultrasonic control allows rapid, accurate, and safe histologic assessment of the renal allograft, and we recommend this system for routine use.
ISSN:	0090-4295
DOI:	10.1016/0090-4295(93)90280-N