Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided renal biopsy in supine antero-lateral position: A new approach for obese and non-obese patients

2007; Oxford University Press; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ndt/gfm669

1460-2385

Loreto Gesualdo, L. Cormio, Giovanni Stallone, Barbara Infante, Anna Maria Di Palma, P. D. Carri, Mauro Cignarelli, Olga Lamacchia, Sandro Iannaccone, S. Di Paolo, Luigi Morrone, Filippo Aucella, Giuseppe Carrieri,

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments

Background . Percutaneous ultrasound (US)-guided renal biopsy is the gold standard in the evaluation of renal diseases, but some patients, such as the obese, may not be eligible for this procedure. Aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, efficacy and safety of US-guided percutaneous renal biopsy in supine antero-lateral position (SALP) in high-risk patients (BMI > 30 and/or respiratory difficulty), as well as to compare the overall outcome of SALP with that of traditional prone position (PP) in low-risk patients (BMI ≤ 30/no respiratory difficulty).