Table 2.

Procedure parameters, biopsy specimens and complications of TBLC

Number of navigations	Fluoroscopy (n = 15)	ENB (n = 9)	P value
Biopsy/Navigation sites, (%)
RUL	4(27)	1(11)	0.615
RML	2(13)	0(0)	0.511
RLL	4(27)	2(22)	1.000
LUL	2(13)	2(22)	0.615
LLL	3(20)	4(44)	0.356
Times of cryoprobe adjustments, (%)	9(60)	1(11)	0.018
Number of specimens, (Median IQR)	3(1–3)	4(3–4)	0.194
Length diameter of specimen, mm (Median, IQR)	5.3(4.9–5.7)	5.3(4.3–5.8)	0.588
Short diameter of specimen, mm (Median, IQR)	4.0(3.6–4.6)	3.7(2.8–5.0)	0.695
Complications
Mild bleeding	8(53)	3(33)	0.423
Moderate bleeding	1(7)	0(0)	1.000
Pneumothorax	0(0)	0(0)	–

TBLC Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy, ENB Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, RUL Right upper lobe, RML Right middle lobe, RLL Right lower lobe, LUL Left upper lobe, LLL Left lower lobe, IQR Interquartile range