SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE WITH LAPAROSCOPIC RENAL BIOPSY

Acikgoz A., Kocak B., Aşcı R., Buyukalpelli R., Bilen C. Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.34, sa.4, ss.419-422, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.419-422
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Renal insufficiency, Laparoscopy, Renal biopsy
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Renal biopsy continues to be a pivotal tool and frequently indispensable diagnostic procedure in the clinical assessment of microscopic hematuria and proteinuria of glomerular origin or unexplained renal disease. Closed percutaneous biopsy is currently the standard approach. However, there are still some patients for whom a percutaneous approach is risky with the only remaining option being a renal biopsy under direct vision (such as mandatory chronic anticoagulation, bleeding diathesis, solitary kidney and morbid obesity). When percutaneous biopsy is contraindicated, a laparoscopic biopsy is an attractive option because it is minimally invasive. We presented our experience and outcome of laparoscopic renal biopsy in nine patients.