A Systematic Review of Complications Associated With Percutaneous Native Kidney Biopsies in Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kidney biopsy is an important tool for making diagnoses and for assessing the drug treatment requirements and disease prognosis in the management of kidney diseases. There are variations in the rate of complications associated with kidney biopsies across countries, and this depends on various clinical and technical factors. The aim of this study is to report on complications associated with kidney biopsy performed in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

Two reviewers searched studies in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Reviews, and African Journals Online. A random effects meta-analysis method was used to pool estimates of complications.

Results

We identified 39 studies reporting on 19,500 kidney biopsies with overall complications (major + minor) ra

SUBMITTER: Kajawo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783578 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature