Does Systematic Preliminar Colour Doppler Study Reduce Kidney Biopsy Complication Incidence?

While ultrasonography is widely performed prior to biopsy, colour Doppler examination is often used only to discover post-biopsy complications. Aim of this paper was to evaluate the usefulness of colour Doppler examination in planning the optimal site of puncture for renal biopsy. Present analysis i...

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Main Authors: Antonio Granata, Fulvio Floccari, Angelo Ferrantelli, Ugo Rotolo, Luca Di Lullo, Fulvio Fiorini, Francesco Logias, Maurizio Gallieni, Carmelo Erio Fiore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/419093