Table 4.
Characteristics of the procedure (N=34)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Patients treated | 28 |
| Patients treated once | 22 |
| Patients treated twice | 5 |
| Patients treated thrice | 1 |
| Airway management | |
| Endotracheal tube | 19 (54) |
| Laryngeal mask | 29 (83) |
| Jet ventilator | 31 (89) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Flexible bronchoscopy | 35 (100) |
| Rigid bronchoscopy | 30 (86) |
| Laryngeal suspension system | 5 (14) |
| Administration of endobronchial spray | |
| Applications per session – median (range) | 10 (3–36) |
| Duration of spray application (in seconds) – median (range)a | 5 (5–20) |
a
Four patients had spray applications of >5 s duration.