Do you apply manual pressure around the kidney biopsy site immediately post-procedure and prior to supine positioning to help prevent perinephric bleeding?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I only apply manual pressure at the kidney biopsy site if I see active bleeding after I remove the biopsy needle. This is mainly to stop bleeding from the needle tract. If there is no bleeding from the needle tract I place a pressure dressing over the site prior to supine positioning of the patient....