{"id":39698,"date":"2025-09-30T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39698"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:05:06","slug":"percutaneous-native-kidney-biopsy","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/percutaneous-native-kidney-biopsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Percutaneous Native Kidney Biopsy\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Percutaneous Native Kidney Biopsy?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A kidney biopsy involves removing tiny samples of kidney tissue using a special needle inserted through the skin. Guided by ultrasound or CT imaging, this procedure helps doctors examine the kidney under a microscope to diagnose various conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the cause of unexplained kidney problems\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diagnose glomerular or interstitial diseases\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assess the severity of kidney damage\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guide treatment decisions in chronic or acute kidney disease\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitor response to therapy or kidney disease progression\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect during the procedure?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performed under local anesthesia with or without sedation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Imaging (ultrasound or CT) guides the biopsy needle\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patients lie on their stomach to allow access to the kidney\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pressure is applied after the biopsy to reduce bleeding risk\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Usually requires a short hospital stay for observation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild soreness at the biopsy site is common for a few days\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42498,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1185],"class_list":["post-39698","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-nephrology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}