Table III.
Changes in the bronchial lumen prior to and following therapy.
| Lesion type | -Lesion number (total 424) | Prior to therapy | Following therapy | χ2 | P-value | ||
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| No stenosis, n (%) | Stenosis and/or obstruction, n (%) | No stenosis, n (%) | Stenosis and/or obstruction, n (%) | ||||
| Cavity | 228 | 34 (8.0) | 194 (45.8) | 205 (48.3) | 23 (5.4) | ||
| Congestion | 7 | 4 (0.9) | 3 (0.7) | 7 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 470.000 | <0.001 |
| Granulation | 49 | 8 (1.9) | 41 (9.7) | 44 (10.4) | 5 (1.2) | 554.000 | 0.009 |
| Stenosis | 109 | 0 (0) | 109 (25.7) | 58 (13.7) | 51 (12.0) | 674.000 | <0.001 |
| Scar | 31 | 11 (2.6) | 20 (4.7) | 11 (2.6) | 20 (4.7) | 518.000 | <0.001 |
χ2, cavity type compared with other types. P, cavity type compared with other types.