The effects of a unilateral ultrasound-guided renal biopsy on renal function in healthy sedated cats.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
; 41(1): 57-62, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
Complications of renal biopsies are well documented except for the change in renal function after a biopsy. Eighteen healthy, adult cats were divided into two groups (n = 9 cats/group). For the measurement of global and split renal function, Group 1 used the renal uptake of 99mTc-DTPA and Group 2 used the renal uptake of 99mTc-MAG3. Scintigraphic data were collected on days (-4), (-3), 0, 1, 2, and 4 post renal biopsy. Using ultrasound guidance, biopsies were taken from the right renal cortex on dO, before acquiring scintigraphic images. P - values less than 0.10 were considered significant due to the limited number of observations. The only statistically significant change (p = 0.08) in global renal function detected was by day following a unilateral renal biopsy. Cats imaged using 99mTc-MAG3 had discernible liver activity. A unilateral, ultrasound guided renal biopsy has minimal effect on renal function in normal, healthy sedated cats.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biopsy
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Cats
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Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Kidney
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States