Kidney biopsy–related complications in hospitalized patients with acute kidney disease
DG Moledina, RL Luciano, L Kukova… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Results Between 2015 and 2017, 159 hospitalized patients underwent a kidney biopsy for
AKD evaluation, of which 80 (51%) had stage 1 AKI, 42 (27%) had stage 2 (or higher) AKI,
and 27 (17%) had AKD (without AKI). Of these, 12 (8%; 95% confidence interval [95% CI],
5% to 15%) required a transfusion, three (2%; 95% CI, 1% to 5%) required an intervention,
11 (7%; 95% CI, 4% to 12%) had hematoma, and 31 (20%; 95% CI, 14% to 26%) required
reimaging after biopsy. Of the four (3%; 95% CI, 1% to 6%) deaths during hospitalization …
AKD evaluation, of which 80 (51%) had stage 1 AKI, 42 (27%) had stage 2 (or higher) AKI,
and 27 (17%) had AKD (without AKI). Of these, 12 (8%; 95% confidence interval [95% CI],
5% to 15%) required a transfusion, three (2%; 95% CI, 1% to 5%) required an intervention,
11 (7%; 95% CI, 4% to 12%) had hematoma, and 31 (20%; 95% CI, 14% to 26%) required
reimaging after biopsy. Of the four (3%; 95% CI, 1% to 6%) deaths during hospitalization …