Characteristic | All (n = 94) | Successful Therapeutic Bronchoscopy (n = 50) | Unsuccessful Therapeutic Bronchoscopy (n = 44) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Time to Intervention (days) From: | ||||
Radiographic Finding | 15.9 + 16.0 | 14.7 + 14.5 | 17.2 + 17.7 | 0.711 |
Symptom Onset | 69.2 + 86.2 | 60.1 + 68.9 | 79.2 + 101.8 | 0.942 |
Severity of Obstruction (%) | 90.0 + 10.0 | 90.0 + 10.0 | 100 + 10.0 | < 0.001* |
Bronchoscopic Distal Airway Patency | < 0.001* | |||
Ys | 34 (36.2) | 29 (58.0) | 5 (11.4) | |
No | 60 (63.8) | 21 (42.0) | 39 (88.6) | |
Mechanical Debridement | 0.763 | |||
Yes | 76 (80.9) | 41 (82.0) | 35 (79.5) | |
No | 18 (19.1) | 9 (18.0) | 9 (20.5) | |
Argon Plasma Coagulation | 0.016* | |||
Yes | 39 (41.5) | 15 (30.0) | 24 (54.4) | |
No | 55 (58.5) | 35 (70.0) | 20 (45.5) | |
Cryodebridement | 0.484 | |||
Yes | 3 (3.2) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (4.5) | |
No | 91 (96.8) | 49 (98.0) | 42 (95.5) | |
Electrocautery | 0.908 | |||
Yes | 54 (57.4) | 29 (58.0) | 25 (56.8) | |
No | 40 (42.6) | 21 (42.0) | 19 (43.2) | |
KTP Laser Therapy | 0.004* | |||
Yes | 12 (12.8) | 11 (22.0) | 1 (2.3) | |
No | 82 (87.2) | 39 (78.0) | 43 (97.7) | |
Stent Placement | < 0.001* | |||
Yes | 27 (28.7) | 27 (54.0) | – | |
No | 67 (71.3) | 23 (46.0) | 44 (100) | |
Radiographic Improvement | < 0.001* | |||
Yes | 53 (56.4) | 39 (78.0) | 14 (31.8) | |
No | 41 (43.6) | 11 (22.0) | 30 (68.2) | |
Complications | 0.466 | |||
None | 87 (92.6) | 44 (88.0) | 43 (97.7) | |
Empyema | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | – | |
Hypoxia | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | – | |
Pneumomediastinum | 1 (1.1) | – | 1 (2.3) | |
neumothorax | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | – | |
Respiratory Failure/Death | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | – | |
Stent Migration | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | – | |
Other | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.0) | – |