Impact of biopsy route, muscle pathway, and cortex target on safety and diagnostic yield in ultrasound-guided renal parenchymal biopsy
When standard lower pole lateral cortex biopsy is not feasible due to cortical scarring, cysts, overlying skin lesions, or anatomic limitations-especially in patients for whom contralateral biopsy is not possible (e.g., solitary or ectopic pelvic kidney, severe unilateral hydronephrosis)-alternative cortical targets must be used. Understanding how different access routes and muscle pathways influence hemorrhage control and diagnostic yield helps operators choose the safest and most effective technique in these situations.
Authors
- Baki Yağcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7544-5731)
- Halil Serdar Aslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-8618)
- Muhammed Tekinhatun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3240-6991)
- Mahmut Demirci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8201-9618)
- Kadir Han Alver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4692-2401)
- Nagihan Yalçın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6472-0777)
- Muhammet Arslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5565-0770)
Institutions
- Dicle University (TR)
- Pamukkale University (TR)
- Adnan Menderes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/dir.2025.253699
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00