Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the participants undergoing template-guided FNA.
| Parameters | N |
|---|---|
| Sex, % male | 61.1 (11/18) |
| Age, years | 63 [50–68]a |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Asians | 18 (100.0) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.5 [20.8–25.8]a |
| Nodule size, mm | 41.2 [36.2–51.9]a |
| Distance between the lesion and pleura, mm | 2.2 [0.0–11.3]a |
| Nodule location, n (%) | |
| UL + ML | 14 (77.8) |
| LL | 4 (22.2) |
| Biopsy type, n (%) | |
| FNA alone | 10 (55.6) |
| FNA + CNB | 8 (44.4) |
| Decubitus position, % supine | 55.6 (10/18) |
| Length of the insertion route, mm | 80.2 [70.4–85.8]a |
a, age, BMI, nodule size, distance between the lesion and pleura, and length of the insertion route were expressed as median [IQR]. FNA, fine-needle aspiration; BMI, body mass index; UL, upper lobe; ML, middle lobe; LL, lower lobe; CNB, coaxial needle biopsy; IQR, inter-quartile range.