Table 1. Patient’s characteristics.
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median (range*) | 71 [49–85] |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 34 (75.6) |
| Female | 11 (24.4) |
| Smoking history, n (%) | |
| Yes | 38 (84.4) |
| No | 7 (15.6) |
| Medical history, n (%) | |
| Cardiac disease | 5 (11.1) |
| Malignancy | 8 (17.8) |
| Hyper tension | 13 (28.9) |
| Diabetes | 3 (6.7) |
| Lesion location, n (%) | |
| Rt S1 | 5 (11.1) |
| Rt S2 | 11 (24.4) |
| Rt S3 | 3 (6.7) |
| Rt S4 | 1 (2.2) |
| Rt S5 | 1 (2.2) |
| Rt S6 | 4 (8.9) |
| Rt S7 | 0 (0) |
| Rt S8 | 6 (13.3) |
| Rt S9 | 0 (0) |
| Rt S10 | 1 (2.2) |
| Lt S1+2 | 5 (11.1) |
| Lt S3 | 5 (11.1) |
| Lt S4 | 0 (0) |
| Lt S5 | 0 (0) |
| Lt S6 | 0 (0) |
| Lt S8 | 1 (2.2) |
| Lt S9 | 2 (4.4) |
| Lt S10 | 0 (0) |
| Lesion size (mm), n (%) | |
| 0–10 | 1 (2.2) |
| 11–20 | 20 (44.4) |
| 21–30 | 24 (53.3) |
| Time of examination (min) | |
| Median (range*) | 34.2 (12.9–76) |
| The number of specimens collected until a positive ROSE | |
| Median (range*) | |
| Brushing with GS (n=9) | 1 [1] |
| TBB with GS (n=15) | 2 [1-8] |
| Curettage without GS (n=3) | 1 [1-2] |
| TBB without GS (n=3) | 4 [3-6] |
| Complications, n (%) | |
| Bleeding | 2 (4.4) |
| Further examination, n (%) | |
| Surgical resection | 2 (4.4) |
| Second bronchoscopy | 2 (4.4) |
| CT guided biopsy | 2 (4.4) |
| Follow up | 6 (13.3) |
| VBN (diagnosed 35 lesions), n (%) | |
| Matched with assessment before bronchoscopy | 31 (88.6) |
| Not matched with assessment before bronchoscopy | 4 (11.4) |
| Operator’s experience (year) | |
| Median (range*) | 5 [2–12] |
*, Range (minimum value to maximum value). TBB, transbronchial biopsy; GS, guide sheath; CT, computed tomography; VBN, virtual bronchoscopic navigation.