{"id":39726,"date":"2025-10-02T17:17:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39726"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:13:27","slug":"ultrasound-guidance-for-kidney-biopsies","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/ultrasound-guidance-for-kidney-biopsies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound guidance for kidney biopsies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Ultrasound Guidance for Kidney Biopsies?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultrasound guidance is a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize the kidney during a biopsy. It allows the doctor to precisely guide the biopsy needle to the correct location, ensuring an accurate tissue sample is obtained while minimizing risk to surrounding structures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This technique helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase accuracy and safety of kidney biopsies\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimize complications such as bleeding or injury\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the best biopsy site within the kidney\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitor the needle\u2019s path in real time\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve diagnostic reliability and procedure success\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 the patient awake or lightly sedated\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The patient lies on their stomach (for native kidneys) or back (for transplanted kidneys)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ultrasound imaging is used throughout to visualize the kidney\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A fine needle is inserted under guidance to collect small tissue samples\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The procedure typically lasts 20\u201330 minutes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short observation afterward to monitor for bleeding or discomfort\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42506,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1185],"class_list":["post-39726","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-nephrology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39726","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\/42506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}