Percutaneous native renal biopsy adequacy: a successful interdepartmental quality improvement activity

Conclusions Restricting the performance of biopsies to subspecialist operators, including an adequacy statement in the renal biopsy report and on-site adequacy assessment were effective in significantly improving native renal biopsy adequacy. This improvement appeared unrelated to an increase in the number of passes taken with a biopsy needle. Neither initiative improved the low adequacy of allograft biopsies.
Source: Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research