CVIR award 2012-2013: Dr H. Westerlinck. An unusual complication after renal biopsy

Major complications after renal biopsy are those that don’t resolve spontaneously and are in need of an intervention (blood transfusion, angiography, cystoscopy, etc.). They occur in only 6,4% of the cases and include massive hematuria, hematoma, arteriovenous fistula, renal obstruction, acute renal failure, hemoglobin drop or septicemia.