Table 3.
Radiological evaluation of the patients with pneumothorax after TTNB.
| All patients (n = 191) | Patients treated with tube thoracostomy (n = 69) | Patients treated with conservative strategies (n = 122) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesion size (median, IQR) | 26 (20–40) | 25.8 (20.0–33.2) | 28.5 (20.0–40.0) | 0.392 |
| Pleura-lesion distance, mm (median, IQR) | 19 (6–30) | 25.0 (17.5–35.0) | 12.8 (3.0–24.0) | <0.001 |
| Cavitation appearence (n, %) | 6 (3.1%) | 1 (1.4%) | 5 (4.1%) | 0.421 |
| Fissure or athelectasis on the needle tract (n, %) | 46 (24.1%) | 21 (30.4%) | 25 (20.5%) | 0.123 |
| Peripheral lesion (n, %) | 171 (89.5%) | 64 (92.8%) | 107 (87.7%) | 0.274 |
IQR: Interquartile range.