Table 3. Complications related to cryobiopsies.

Complication	Number, n [%]
Pneumothorax
Total	70 [28]
Need of chest tube	51 [20]
Detected by LUS	19 [27]
Hemorrhage
Total	138 [55]
Mild	83 [33]
Moderate	53 [21]
Severe	2 [1]
Intensive care	2* [1]
Acute exacerbation	1 [0.4]
3-month mortality	1** [0.4]

*, both patients experienced severe hemorrhage during the procedure, of which one had an acute exacerbation subsequently; **, one patient died due to an underlying cancer disease. LUS, lung ultrasonography.