In these instances, unroofing of the cyst and subsequent biopsy may be required. In addition certain renal diseases require a biopsy for diagnosis. Laparoscopy has provided an ideal way to manage ...

A routine ultrasound assessment of a puncture site before performing percutaneous biopsy is reported to increase diagnostic yield and decrease complication rates. It is not clear if real-time ...

Doctors around the world have different views on diagnosing kidney diseases and on when a biopsy is needed to give a clearer picture of what might troubling a patient, a new study shows. A team from ...