Table 3.

Safety outcomes.

	Bronchoscopy (n=121)	Transthoracic Biopsy (n=113)	Difference (95% CI)	P value
Any complication	6 (5.0%)	33 (29.2%)	24.2% (15.0 to 35.6)	<0.01
Pneumothorax	4 (3.3%)	32 (28.3%)	25.0% (15.3 to 34.8)	<0.01
Grade 1–2 (observation or aspiration)	3 (2.5%)	19 (16.8%)	14.3% (6.0 to 22.6)	<0.01
Grade 3–4 (admit +/− chest tube)	1 (0.8%)	13 (11.5%)	10.7% (3.7 to 17.6)	<0.01
Chest tube duration, d	1.0 (1.0 to 1.0)	1.0 (1.0 to 2.0)	0	0.65
Respiratory failure requiring admission	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0.1% (−2.5 to 2.4)	0.96
Hemorrhage requiring intervention	0	0	0
Acute coronary syndrome	1 (0.8%)	0	0.8% (−1.6 to 3.3)	0.33