Table 1. Characteristics of patients according to postbiopsy bleeding events.
| Characteristics | Total (N = 471) | No bleeding complications (N = 235) | Minor bleeding events (N = 230) | Major bleeding events (N = 6) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yra), mean (SDb) | 42.60 (14.28) | 43.63 (14.46) | 41.83 (14.11) | 31.83 (7.17) | 0.118 |
| BMIc, mean (SDb) | 24.24 (3.75) | 25.23 (3.79) | 23.22 (3.47) | 24.30 (2.72) | <0.001 |
| Maximum size of the kidney, median (IQRd) | 10.3 (9.8–10.9) | 10.4 (9.8–11.1) | 10.3 (9.8–10.9) | 9.75 (9.5–10.2) | 0.324 |
| Systolic BPe | 0.836 | ||||
| <140 (mmHg) | 409 (86.8) | 206 (87.7) | 198 (86.1) | 5 (83.3) | |
| 140–150 (mmHg) | 47 (10) | 22 (9.4) | 25 (10.9) | 0 (0) | |
| 151–160 (mmHg) | 7 (1.5) | 4 (1.7) | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0) | |
| >160 (mmHg) | 8 (1.7) | 3 (1.2) | 4 (1.7) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Diastolic BPe | 0.851 | ||||
| <80 (mmHg) | 218 (46.3) | 110 (46.8) | 107 (46.5) | 1 (16.7) | |
| 80–90 (mmHg) | 164 (34.8) | 81 (34.5) | 81 (35.2) | 2 (33.3) | |
| 91–100 (mmHg) | 72 (15.3) | 34 (14.5) | 36 (15.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
| >100 (mmHg) | 17 (3.6) | 10 (4.3) | 6 (2.6) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Creatinine (μmol/L), median (IQRd) | 101.0 (74.0–149.0) | 98.0 (74.0–145.0) | 109.0 (74.0–147.25) | 145.5 (115.3–361.8) | 0.276 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L), mean (SDb) | 130.09 (114.0–146.0) | 136.13 (26.536) | 124.0 (26.63) | 127.3 (21.62) | <0.001 |
| Platelets (×109), mean (SDb) | 228.30 (178.0–270.0) | 233.3 (81.0) | 223.6 (76.3) | 212.3 (59.3) | 0.168 |
| Number of passes, median (IQRd) | 2.00 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.232 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.065 | ||||
| No | 423 (89.8) | 203 (86.4) | 212 (92.2) | 6 (100) | |
| Yes | 48 (10.2) | 32 (13.6) | 18 (7.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Hypertension | 0.749 | ||||
| No | 250 (53.1) | 123 (52.3) | 126 (54.8) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Yes | 221 (46.9) | 112 (47.7) | 104 (45.2) | 5 (83.3) |
Notes:
a
Years.
b
Standard deviation.
c
Body mass index.
d
Interquartile range.
e
Blood pressure.