Transvenous Transjugular Renal Core Biopsy with a Redesigned Biopsy Set Including a Blunt-Tipped Needle

Journal Article · Fri Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2002 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-001-0093-8· OSTI ID:21083452

Sofocleous, Constantinos T; Bahramipour, Philip; Mele, Christopher; Hinrichs, Clay R; Barone, Alison; Abujudeh, Hani ^[1]

---

1. Section of Vascular and Interventional, Department of Radiology, New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, C320, 150Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103-2406 (United States)

A novel 19-gauge, blunt-tipped, side cutting single throw, 70-cm long transjugular needle, specifically designed for transvenous kidney biopsy, was used in seven patients with high risk for bleeding. A mean of 4 device-passes (3-6) per patient resulted in a satisfactory specimen for pathological diagnosis. Immediate post-biopsy non enhanced CT was performed to evaluate for bleeding at the biopsy site. All patients were observed for 2 hr after the procedure. No clinically significant immediate or late complication was noted.

• OSTI ID: 21083452
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 25, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-001-0093-8; Copyright (c) 2002 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BIOPSY
DIAGNOSIS
KIDNEYS
PATIENTS