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Table 3 Bronchoscopic outcomes in the analysed population

From: Virtual bronchoscopic navigation without X-ray fluoroscopy to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions: a randomized trial

 

VBNA

XRFA

P-value

Bronchial generation of virtual bronchoscopic images (n, median) [range]

4

[2-7]

N/A

N/A

Endoscopically inserted bronchial generation (n, median) [range]

4

[1-6]

3

[1-6]

0.025

Agreement between virtual bronchoscopic images and actual bronchi, n (%)

61/65

(93.8)

N/A

N/A

Confirmation of lesion by EBUS, n (%)

62/65 (95.4)

62/64 (96.9)

0.507

Sampling by biopsy, (n, median) [range]

5

[1-7]

5

[0-12]

0.434

Sampling by brushing (n, median) [range]

2

[0-4]

2

[1-5]

0.983

Duration

 Total examination (min, median) [range]

16.6

[7.6-36.5]

18.5

[8.3-55.4]

0.081

 Examination before sample collection, (min, median) [range]

5.9

[2.2-18.2]

6.2

[2.0-33.1]

0.371

 Fluoroscopy exposure (min, median) [range]

N/A

5.3

[2.5-32.8]

N/A

 Fluoroscopy before sample collection (min, median) [range]

N/A

1.4

[0.2-20.2]

N/A

Complications, n (%)

1/65

(1.5)

3/64

(4.7)

0.304