Fortis Hospitals, one of the premium hospitals that is known for its acute kidney failure treatment in India. Now let’s throw some light on what is kidney biopsy.
A kidney or renal biopsy involves taking one or more tiny pieces (samples) of your kidney to look at with special microscopes. The biopsy sample may be taken in one of the two ways: Percutaneous (through the skin) biopsy: It’s a process where a needle is placed through the skin that lies over the kidney and guided to the right place in the kidney, usually with the help of ultrasound. Open biopsy: Here, the kidney sample is taken directly from the kidney during surgery. The kidney sample is then sent to a doctor who takes a close look at it with a microscope. Reasons for doing a kidney biopsy: Some kidney problems can often be found with blood and urine tests, a sonogram or other special x-rays, and a physical exam rather than a biopsy. Specific reasons to do a kidney biopsy include:
The risks of kidney biopsy are very small, but they should be discussed with your healthcare provider first. A blood transfusion may be needed if serious bleeding occurs. Rarely, surgery may be needed to fix a blood vessel that is damaged during the procedure. Biopsy procedure: A kidney biopsy is usually done in a hospital under doctor’s supervision. An overnight stay may be required to watch for any kind of glitch. You may be awake with only light sedation, or asleep under general anesthesia. You will be lying face down with a pillow under your rib cage. If the biopsy is done on a transplanted kidney, you’ll be asked to lie on your back then. Things to remember Before the biopsy:
After the biopsy:
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