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Ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy: a review of what operators need to know.

Key takeaways

This is a practical guide for doctors who take kidney biopsies, where a needle removes a tiny piece of kidney for testing, guided by ultrasound. It covers who should and should not have the procedure, how to prepare, the technique itself, and what to watch for afterward. The main goal is avoiding complications, above all bleeding, by scanning first to check kidney size, shape and unusual anatomy and to plan a safe needle path. It is guidance, not a study, so there are no results to report.

Who did this work

Alturkistani H

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Aug 24
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42707918/