Table 3.
Procedural data.
| Variables | Total (n = 271) | Early PTX (n = 9) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of intervention | 0.226 | ||
| TBFB | 164 (60.5) | 3 (33.3) | |
| TBLC | 39 (14.4) | 3 (33.3) | |
| TBFB + TBLC | 32 (11.8) | 2 (22.2) | |
| EBV | 36 (13.3) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Bronchial brushing | 82 (30.3) | 2 (22.2) | 0.728 |
| Anaesthesia | 0.745 | ||
| Sedation | 163 (60.1) | 5 (55.6) | |
| General anaesthesia | 108 (39.9) | 4 (44.4) | |
| Experience level of operator | 1.00 | ||
| Senior | 257 (94.8) | 9 (100.0) | |
| Resident | 14 (5.2) | 0 (0) |
Data are displayed as n (%). PTX, pneumothorax; TBFB, transbronchial forceps biopsy; TBLC, transbronchial lung cryobiopsy; EBV, endobronchial valve treatment. Bronchial brushing was additional to some TBLB/TBLC procedures.