Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Laparoscopy to safely get kidney biopsies in dogs and cats
By Grauer, G F et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1983·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Evaluation of laparoscopy for obtaining renal biopsy specimens from dogs and cats.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 37 dogs and 1 cat suspected of having kidney disease underwent a minimally invasive procedure called laparoscopy to obtain kidney tissue samples for testing. The procedure was successful in getting usable samples in 97% of the cases, and in most instances, the biopsy results confirmed the diagnosis. One dog experienced excessive bleeding around the kidney, and three dogs had noticeable blood in their urine for a day after the procedure. Overall, laparoscopy proved to be an effective method for kidney biopsies in pets.
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Abstract
Laparoscopic direction of renal biopsy was evaluated in 37 dogs and 1 cat suspected of having renal disease. Specimens adequate for morphologic diagnosis were obtained in 37 cases (97%). Eleven of the 38 animals were necropsied and the biopsy diagnosis was confirmed in 10 of the cases (91%). Excessive pericapsular hemorrhage and severe hematuria developed in 1 dog. Three dogs (8%) had macroscopic hematuria for 24 hours after biopsy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6226631/