Table 4.
Complications of CT-guided PTNB in the study population.
| Variable | Total (n = 247) | 60 ≤ Age < 80 (n = 193) | Age ≥ 80 (n = 54) |
p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall complications | 90 (36.4) | 74 (38.3) | 16 (29.6) | 0.240 |
| Minor complications | 82 (33.2) | 68 (35.2) | 14 (25.9) | 0.199 |
| Pneumothorax | 79 (32.0) | 65 (33.7) | 14 (25.9) | 0.280 |
| Hemoptysis | 7 (2.8) | 7 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.352 |
| Major complications | 8 (3.2) | 6 (3.1) | 2 (3.7) | 0.688 |
| PCD due to pneumothorax | 7 (2.8) | 5 (2.6) | 2 (3.7) | 0.649 |
| Hemothorax | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
PCD, percutaneous catheter drainage.