Table 3. Bronchoscopy results.
Results | n [%] |
---|---|
Tumor diagnosis confirmed with ROSE | |
Yes | 21 [95] |
No | 1 |
Final tumor histology (n=22) | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 9 [40] |
Adenocarcinoma | 7 [31] |
Adeno-Squamous | 3 [14] |
Small cell lung cancer | 2 [10] |
NSCLC, NOS | 1 [5] |
Nodal staging (total LN count =100), | |
LN per patient, mean ± SD | 4.76±1.09 |
LN size (cm), median (range) | 0.73 (0.48–1.99) |
Adequate sample | 97 (97%) |
Number of FM per patient, median (range) | 3 [3–4] |
FM retention | |
Yes | 21 [100] |
No | 0 |
SBRT completed “without” additional FM | |
Yes | 21 [100] |
No | 0 |
Complications | |
Anesthesia related | 1 [5] |
Procedure related | 1 [5] |
Escalation of care | |
Yes | 1 |
No | 20 [95] |
ROSE, rapid on-site examination; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; NOS, not otherwise specified; LN, lymph node; FM, fiducial marker; SBRT, stereotactic body radiation therapy.