AUTOMATIC SPRING-LOADED BIOPSY GUN WITH ULTRASONIC CONTROL FOR RENAL-TRANSPLANT BIOPSY

被引:8
作者
MCDONALD, MW
SOSNOWSKI, JT
MAHIN, EJ
WILLARD, DA
LAMM, DL
机构
[1] W VIRGINIA UNIV,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT PATHOL,MORGANTOWN,WV 26506
[2] W VIRGINIA UNIV,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT RADIOL,MORGANTOWN,WV 26506
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D O I
10.1016/0090-4295(93)90280-N
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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.
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