Renal Kidney Biopsy: What it is and how it works

Renal Kidney Biopsy

Any patient with a chronic kidney problem is quite familiar with the term ‘renal biopsy’. Without a biopsy, your doctor might find it hard to properly diagnose the underlying condition. A kidney biopsy is a rather simple procedure where one or more small samples (pieces of tissue) are extracted from your kidney. These samples are then examined under special medical microscopes to identify the disorder. There are two main ways of performing a kidney biopsy. Either it could be a percutaneous procedure where using ultrasound, a needle is used to collect kidney tissue. Or, it could be an open biopsy where the skin is cut open, like in general surgeries, to extract tissues from the diseased kidney. NU Hospitals is one of the best kidney hospitals in Bangalore. Our medical team consists of erudite nephrologists and renal surgeons who come with impressive medical portfolios.

A renal kidney biopsy could be recommended for a variety of reasons. Most often it is suggested in patients who have problems that are difficult to diagnose using other, more common methods- like blood tests or urine tests. In patients who fail to respond well after a kidney transplant, or with certain, uncommon types of kidney diseases, a biopsy is the only surefire way to correctly diagnose the problem.

Some of the most common reasons for a kidney biopsy are:
·         Idiopathic chronic kidney disease
·         Idiopathic Acute renal failure
·         Hematuria or blood in the urine
·         Glomerular disease
·         Nephrotic syndrome
·         Unnatural blood test reports

NU ranks among some of the premium nephrology hospitals in the city. We collaborate with some of the best urologists in Bangalore. NU provides innovative, cutting-edge solutions for a wide range of nephrology conditions.  A kidney biopsy is not usually required only to diagnose complicated, hidden conditions. It is also equally helpful for monitoring the progress of a patient; how their kidneys are responding or being unresponsive to treatments, if there are tumours in the kidney, or if a transplant is not going well. A percutaneous biopsy is regarded as comparatively quicker and easier to perform than an open biopsy. Usually, 24 hours of post-operative rest is considered sufficient for the patient to heal from a biopsy.

Like most other surgeries, a renal biopsy to has its own share of potential dangers and complications. Even though an open biopsy is a more intrusive operation than a percutaneous one, medical experts consider it to be safer. Especially in people with bleeding disorders, a percutaneous biopsy is never recommended.

Some of the usual risks of a renal biopsy:
·         Post-operative bleeding
·         Arteriovenous fistula
·         Pain at the operation site

·         Kidney hematoma 

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