Despite the use of real-time ultrasound and spring-loaded biopsy needles, the frequency of clinically significant bleeding after kidney biopsy is approximately 3–12%, with up to 6% of all ...

Another method for treating renal cysts and/or performing a renal biopsy is placing a needle through the skin into the cyst and/or kidney using the help of x-rays. In theory, this procedure is less ...

We investigated the concordance between an improved agar microbiopsy technique and conventional cytology for diagnosing renal tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed fine needle aspiration in ...