Table 2.

Tolerance of individual components of procedures under conscious sedation with laryngeal block

Patient’s subjective response, n (%)	TBBx-only n = 45	CP-EBUS only and EBUS with TBBx n = 104	CP-EBUS, pEBUS, and TBBx n = 18	CP-EBUS, ENB, pEBUS, and TBBx n = 14
How did you tolerate the medicine used to numb your throat for the procedure?
Very well or well	37 (82)	88 (85)	18 (100)	13 (93)
Not well or Poorly	4 (9)	11 (10)	0 (0)	1 (7)
How did you tolerate the insertion of the bronchoscope?
Very well or well	38 (84)	94 (90)	18 (100)	13 (93)
Not well or Poorly	3 (7)	5 (5)	0 (0)	1 (7)
How did you tolerate the actual bronchoscopy when the scope was in your lungs?
Very well or well	37 (82)	88 (85)	17 (94)	12 (86)
Not well or Poorly	4 (9)	11 (11)	1 (6)	2 (14)
Would you agree to repeat procedure?
Yes	35 (78)	92 (88)	17 (94)	11 (79)
No	5 (11)	3 (3)	0 (0)	2 (14)
Unsure	2 (4)	4 (4)	0 (0)	1 (7)

Referent to TBBx-only, there were no significant differences at 0.05 level. All variables tested with χ² statistic. Although represented as TBBx, additional techniques such as brush biopsies, peripheral TBNA or BAL were frequently included along with the TBBx

TBBx transbronchial biopsy using traditional flexible bronchoscopy, CP-EBUS convex probe endobronchial ultrasound, pEBUS transbronchial biopsy using peripheral EBUS guidance, ENB electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy guidance for parenchymal biopsies