Table 4 Adequacy and complications rates in native kidney biopsies performed by interventional radiology and nephrology

Needle Gauge^a

 < 0.0001

 16

3 (1.69)

117 (99.15)

 18

159 (89.33)

1 (0.85)

 20

6 (3.37)

0 (0.00)

 Other

10 (5.62)

0 (0.00)

Number of core biopsy samples

3.65 (1.44)

2.46 (0.80)

 < 0.0001

Number of Light Glomeruli

25.87 (16.62)

27.03 (16.71)

0.58

Presence of Arteries^a

 Yes

173 (96.65)

115 (96.64)

1.0

Microscopic hematuria > 24 hours^a

 Yes

14 (7.82)

5 (4.24)

0.22

Gross hematuria > 24 hours^a

 Yes

4 (2.23)

6 (5.08)

0.20

Need for blood transfusion^a

 Yes

7 (3.91)

6 (5.08)

0.63

Angiography^a

 Yes

3 (1.68)

1 (0.85)

1.0

Nephrectomy^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Readmission for bleeding^a

 Yes

2 (1.12)

1 (1.10)

1.0

Urinary tract infection^a

 Yes

4 (2.23)

2 (1.69)

1.0

Biopsy Site Infection^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Need For Pain Medications^a

 Yes

18 (10.06)

19 (16.10)

0.12

Pain Lasting More Than 12 Hours^a

 Yes

23 (12.85)

19 (16.10)

0.43

Arteriovenous fistula^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Puncture of Liver, Pancreas, Spleen^a

 Yes

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)