MH Osmani, Shabnam Farooqui.
An Audit of Renal Biopsies.
J Surg Pak Jan ;6(4):28-30.

This is a prospective study of renal biopsies performed in the Department of Nephrology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from January 2000 to June 2001 to see lesions of different kidney diseases. Pattern of renal diseases on biopsy for proven glomerulo-nephritis in relation to age and sex was also studied. All the biopsies were performed with normal bleeding time, initially with trucut biopsy needles and later with automated biopsy needles. A total number of 152 renal biopsies were done during this period. The most common renal lesions were: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 15.13%; followed by membranous nephropathy 13.15%, minimal change glomerulonephritis (GN) 11.18%, membranoproliferative GN 9.86%, mesangio-proliferatiue GN 7.89%, douse proliferative GN 3.94%, and chronic GN 5.26%; lupus nephritis 1.97%. A male predominance was seen for all types of glomerulonephritis except lupus nephritis which is common in females. Biopsy related minor complications occurred in 40% patients. These complications included pain and tenderness at biopsy site, 27% haematuria, 8% infection, 3% developed perinephric haematoma, 1% and 0.6% required blood transfusion. This study provides important clues for further studies related to various types of glomerulonephritis.

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