Table 2 Adequacy and complications rates in kidney biopsies performed by interventional radiology and nephrology

Needle Gauge^a

 < 0.0001

 16

9 (2.80)

120 (99.17)

 18

289 (90.03)

1 (0.83)

 20

9 (2.80)

0 (0.00)

 Other

14 (4.36)

0 (0.00)

Number of core biopsy samples

3.59 (1.49)

2.47 (0.79)

 < 0.0001

Number of Light Glomeruli

26.87 (15.60)

26.80 (16.62)

0.67

Presence of Arteries^a

 Yes

313 (97.51)

118 (96.72)

0.74

Microscopic hematuria > 24 hours^a

 Yes

25 (7.74)

5 (4.13)

0.18

Gross hematuria > 24 hours^a

 Yes

7 (2.17)

6 (4.96)

0.13

Need for blood transfusion^a

 Yes

12 (3.72)

6 (4.96)

0.59

Angiography^a

 Yes

4 (1.24)

1 (0.83)

1.0

Nephrectomy^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Readmission for bleeding^a

 Yes

3 (0.95)

1 (1.06)

1.0

Urinary tract infection^a

 Yes

10 (3.10)

2 (1.65)

0.53

Biopsy Site Infection^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Need for Pain Medications^a

 Yes

38 (11.76)

19 (15.70)

0.27

Pain Lasting More Than 12 Hours^a

 Yes

46 (14.24)

19 (15.70)

0.70

Arteriovenous fistula^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Puncture of Liver, Pancreas, Spleen^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)