Table II.
Bronchoscopic outcomes
| X-ray group | non-X-ray group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over all diagnostic yield (n, %) | 15 (83.3) | 9 (69.2) | 0.31 |
| ≤20 mm, n (%) | 4/6 (66.7) | 5/7 (71.4) | |
| >20 to ≤30 mm, n (%) | 11/12 (91.7) | 4/6 (66.7) | |
| Diagnostic yield of malignant lesion (n, %) | 15/17 (88.2) | 9/11 (81.8) | 0.52 |
| EBUS image (n, %) | – | ||
| within | 15 (83.3) | 7 (53.8) | |
| adjacent to | 2 (11.1) | 4 (30.8) | |
| invisible | 1 (5.6) | 2 (15.4) | |
| Sampling by biopsy, (n, median, range) | 3 (3–5) | 3 (0–5) | 0.82 |
| Sampling by brushing (n, median, range) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 0.81 |
| Total examination (min, median, range) | 9.0(5.8–20.0) | 11.0(5.3–17.3) | 0.76 |
| Duration to the first EBUS visualization (min, median, range) | 2.5 (1.3–14.2) | 4.1 (1.4–8.1) | 0.66 |
| X-ray fluoroscopy exposure (min, median, range) | 3.7 (2.9–10.6) | 0 | – |