[Kidney biopsy: comparative study between open and half-open (lumboscopic) technique (author's transl)].

In a study of the kidney biopsies from 192 patients, the results, intra- and postoperative complications, and specific advantages and disadvantages of the conventional open biopsy are compared with those of the half-open, lumboscopic technique. Most of the advantages clearly confirm the superiority of the lumboscopic technique, which, thus has the necessary prerequisites for replacing the regular surgical biopsy.