The risks associated with percutaneous native kidney biopsies: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The known risks and benefits of native kidney biopsies are mainly based on the findings of retrospective studies. The aim of this multicentre prospective study was to evaluate the safety of percutaneous renal biopsies and quantify biopsy-related complication rates in Italy.

Methods

The study examined the results of native kidney biopsies performed in 54 Italian nephrology centres between 2012 and 2020. The primary outcome was the rate of major complications 1 day after the procedure, or for longer if it was necessary to evaluate the evolution of a complication. Centre and patient risk predictors were analysed using multivariate logistic regression.

Results

Analysis of 5304 biopsies of patients with a median age of 53.2 years revealed 400 major complication

SUBMITTER: Andrulli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9976765 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature