Risk Factors for Major Hemorrhage Following Percutaneous Image-Guided Renal Biopsy: What is the "core" of the Problem? A Retrospective Case-control Study

Overview

Journal J Clin Imaging Sci

Specialty Radiology

Date 2020 Oct 7

PMID 33024609

Authors

Michael E Nance

Andrew O Tarim

Van Nguyen

Kunal Malhotra

Ryan M Davis

Ambarish P Bhat

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Abstract

Objectives: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) plays a critical role in the work-up of renal parenchymal disease. Although it is considered a low-risk procedure, additional interventions may be required in about 7% of the cases following biopsy. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for major hemorrhage by microscopic analysis of the cores obtained following PRB, with an intent to enhance the sensitivity and specificity of the risk stratification process, especially in patients undergoing this procedure in an outpatient setting.

Material And Methods: A retrospective review identified 17 of 179 patients (9.50%) with major hemorrhage following PRB between July 2014 and June 2019. Using propensity score matching, 26 controls (without major hemorrhage) were matched to 17 cases (with major hemorrhage). The biopsy cores obtained from the cases and controls were analyzed by a single pathologist for medullary, cortical, total (medullary + cortical) lengths, and the number of arcuate arteries (AAs). Medullary:cortical (M:C), cortical:total (C:T), and medullary:total (M:T) length ratios were then calculated.

Results: A stratified version of logistic regression was used to test for an association between each of the variables identified on the cores and the probability of a major hemorrhage. The analysis revealed that there was a statistically significant association between the number of AAs per specimen with the risk of major hemorrhage ( = 0.0006). When 0, 1, or >2 AAs were identified, the frequency of major hemorrhage was 13.04%, 66.67%, and 75.00%, respectively. The odds of major hemorrhage were 6 times higher with one AA and (95% CI, 1.28-32.30) and 15 times higher with >2 AAs (95% CI, 1.41-169.57). No significant association was found between medullary length ( = 0.228), medulla:cortex (M:C) ( = 0.089), medulla:total (M:T) ( = 0.108), or cortex:total (C:T) ( = 0.112) length ratios and major hemorrhage.

Conclusion: There was a strong and incremental correlation between major renal hemorrhage following PRB and the number of AAs per core specimen. Identification of AAs by the pathologist, while assessing for sample adequacy, in the US suite can help predict major hemorrhage in patients undergoing PRBs.

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