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Table 9 Pathological diagnosis of patients who had major and minor complications

From: Post renal biopsy complication rate and diagnostic yield comparing hands free (ultrasound-assisted) and ultrasound-guided biopsy techniques of renal allografts and native kidneys

Biopsy results

Major complications

Minor complications

Total number

Crescentic GN

5

3

8

IgA nephropathy

2

4

6

IFTA

2

1

3

Minimal change

1

4

5

Lupus

1

1

2

Amyloidosis

1

0

1

HUS

1

0

1

Hypertensive nephropathy

1

1

2

Mesangiocapillary GN

0

1

1

Diabetic nephropathy

0

1

1

TIN

0

3

3

  1. GN glomerulonephtitis, IFTA Interstitial fibrosis, HUS haemolytic uraemic syndrome, TIN tubulointersitial nephritis