Table 1.
Patient characteristics and diagnostic interventions
| GA (n=160) | DS (n=105) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 109 (68.1) | 72 (68.6) | >0.9999* |
| Age (years) | 64.79±10.96 | 64.8±10.34 | 0.9926# |
| Weight (kg) | 79.64±18.81a | 74.93±15.42b | 0.0406# |
| Size (cm) | 172.3±9.82a | 172.5±8.41b | 0.8691# |
| Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 108 (67.5) | 62 (59.0) | 0.1905* |
| Chronic pulmonary disease, n (%) | 70 (43.8) | 42 (40.0) | 0.6114* |
| Number of diagnostic interventions per procedure | 0.88±0.76 | 0.79±0.73 | 0.3191§ |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage, n (%) | 19 (11.9) | 5 (4.8) | 0.0516* |
| Endobronchial forceps biopsy, n (%) | 60 (37.5) | 46 (43.8) | 0.3089* |
| Endobronchial cryobiopsy, n (%) | 9 (5.6) | 3 (2.9) | 0.3739* |
| Transbronchial forceps biopsy, n (%) | 25 (15.6) | 20 (19.1) | 0.5055* |
| Transbronchial cryobiopsy, n (%) | 3 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) | >0.9999* |
Data are mean±SD or number of patients (%).*Fisher’s exact test, #student’s t-test, §Mann–Whitney test, aData were available for 152 out of 160 patiens, bData were available for 96 out of 105 patients. SD: Standard deviation, GA: General anesthesia, DS: Deep sedation