The role of percutaneous renal biopsy in nephrology / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

ABSTRACT

@#Percutaneous renal biopsy is not only the cornerstone for the diagnosis and treatment of glomerular, tubular, interstitial and vascular diseases of the kidneys, but also it is very important diagnostic method for the disorders of the transplanted kidney. Nowadays the renal biopsy has led to relative safe procedure due to recent advances in biopsy techniques, including the use of real-time ultrasonography and the biopsy gun despite occurring in bleeding complications, such macrohematuria and large sized hematoma near the kidney, in much low rate. Correct fixation and processing of the renal biopsy tissue is critical, and the renal biopsy requires light, immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopy preparations in order to the evaluation of the pathology of renal diseases. Understanding of renal biopsy indications, contraindications, and procedure techniques, monitoring and treatment of pre and post procedure of the renal biopsy are essential for successful performing renal biopsy, and the prevention from serious complications and provide adequate tissue for pathology processing and accurate clinicopathological diagnosis of the renal diseases.