Table 1.
Demographics, lesion, and procedural characteristics.
| Demographics | N = 42 Subjects |
|---|---|
| Female, No. (%) | 23/42 (54.7) |
| Age, mean (SD), y n = 42 | 68.89 (11.8) |
| BMI, mean (SD), Kg/m2 n = 42 | 27.14(5.6) |
| Chronic lung disease (COPD/ILD/Asthma) No. (%) | 26/42 (61.9) |
| History of cancer No. (%) | 19/42 (45.2) |
| History of lung cancer No. (%) | 3/42 (7) |
| Smoking history No. (%) | 31/42 (73.8) |
| Lesion Properties | |
| Median Nodule size (mm) n = 42 (IQR) | 12 (10–18) |
| FDG avid No. (%) | 27/32 84.4% |
| Median SUV if FDG avid (mm) n = 27 (IQR) | 4 (2.1–6.7) |
| Bronchus sign, No. (%) | 25/42 (59.2) |
| Nodule location, No. (%) | |
| Right upper lobe | 19/42 (45.2) |
| Left upper lobe | 10 /42(23.8) |
| Right middle lobe | 4/42 (9.5) |
| Right lower lobe | 6/42 (14.3) |
| Left lower lobe | 3/42 (7.1) |
| Lesion in central third of the lung | 12/42 (28.6) |
| Lesion in middle third of the lung | 20/42 (47.6) |
| Lesion in outer third of the lung | 10/42 (23.8) |
| Nodule Radiologic features No. (%) | |
| Solid | 37/42 (88) |
| Semi Solid | 2/42 (4.8) |
| Ground glass | 3/42 (7.1) |
| Spiculated lesion border | 10 /42 (23.8) |
| Procedure characteristics | |
| General anesthesia | 42 (100%) |
| Radial EBUS used during ENB | 42 (100%) |
| Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) No. (%) | 23/40 (57.5) |
| Bronchioalveolar lavage No. (%) | |
| +Malignancy | 4/42 (9.5%) |
| +Infection Fungi | 2/42 (4.7) |
| Negative (normal cellular analysis) | 36/42 (85%) |
| Fluoroscopy used during ENB | 42 (100%) |
| ROSE used | 42 (100%) |
| Median number of passes (mm) n = 35 (IQR) | 10 (7–2) |
Data are presented as % (n/N), median (interquartile range), or mean (standard deviation). EBUS, endobronchial ultrasound. ENB electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy. EBUS-TBNA, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial fine needle aspiration. ROSE, rapid on-site evaluation.