Kidney biopsy explained
In this video, I explain what having a kidney biopsy involves, from start to finish. Check out my related blog post on how they used to be done. Spoiler alert—it scared me!! https://www.thenephrologist.com/blog/... Feel free to jump to specific questions you may have: 0:00 Intro 1:11 Why is it necessary? 2:07 Why is the needle so long? 3:50 What part of kidney is biopsied? 7:50 How much kidney is removed? 8:07 What are the main complications? 8:39 Why do I have to be awake? 9:14 Why does it take so long? 9:44 What's the worst part? 10:35 Will I feel the needle in my kidney? 11:55 How long does the actual biopsy take? 12:08 What happens after the biopsy?
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