Table 2

Kidney biopsy complications

AE typenSerious*Requiring transfusionResolved
Related (possibly, probably, definitely)
Bleed-related complication
 Jet2002
 Haematoma3018430
  Haemoglobin decrease109410
  No haemoglobin decrease209020
AV fistula1001
Pain, only1001
Unrelated (unlikely, remote)
Pain (flank/vaginal/abdominal)3103
Pain/SOB1001
Cardiac arrest1100
Fall1101
Haemoglobin decrease/sepsis1111
  • *All serious adverse events (AEs) required hospitalisation.

  • AV, arteriovenous; SOB, shortness of breath.