Table 2.

Types of complications after renal biopsy

Minor complications	Major complications
Bleeding	Bleeding
Asymptomatic haematoma	Hematoma requiring blood transfusion or invasive procedure to stop bleeding
Microscopic and gross haematuria	Urinary tract obstruction with or without AKI
Anaemia (drop in haemoglobin concentration ≥ 1 g/dL)	Hypotension related to bleeding
Pain (> 12 h)	Nephrectomy
Page kidney	Sepsis
Perinephric infection	Other organs and/or blood vessels perforation
Arteriovenous fistula	Death

AKI: Acute kidney injury.