Table 3. Diagnostic Success Rate and Pneumothorax Occurrence Rate in Seven Operators during Their Experiences.
| Operator 1 | Operator 2 | Operator 3 | Operator 4 | Operator 5 | Operator 6 | Operator 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of PTNBs | 286 | 319 | 601 | 93 | 292 | 116 | 335 |
| Diagnostic performance* | |||||||
| Overall | 277 (96.9) | 302 (94.7) | 568 (94.5) | 88 (94.6) | 272 (93.2) | 105 (90.5) | 308 (91.9) |
| First 50 | 49 (98.0) | 44 (88.0) | 47 (94.0) | 46 (92.0) | 49 (98.0) | 45 (90.0) | 45 (90.0) |
| Last 50 | 50 (100.0) | 47 (94.0) | 44 (88.0) | 48 (96.0) | 47 (94.0) | 45 (90.0) | 47 (94.0) |
| Pneumothorax occurrence† | |||||||
| Overall | 54 (18.9) | 78 (24.5) | 185 (30.8) | 31 (33.3) | 87 (29.8) | 24 (20.7) | 80 (23.9) |
| First 50 | 15 (30.0) | 22 (44.0) | 15 (30.0) | 18 (36.0) | 19 (38.0) | 13 (26.0) | 16 (32.0) |
| Last 50 | 10 (20.0) | 8 (16.0) | 16 (32.0) | 18 (36.0) | 11 (22.0) | 8 (16.0) | 16 (32.0) |
Data are numbers of patients, and data in parentheses are percentages. *Numbers of cases with diagnostic success during overall, first 50 cases and last 50 cases, †Numbers of cases with pneumothorax occurrence during overall, first 50 cases and last 50 cases.