Table 3 Diagnostic yield based on lesion characteristics
Diagnostic yield | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
Location | 0.72 | |
Right Upper Lobe | 35/46 (76.1) | |
Right Middle Lobe | 14/21 (66.7) | |
Right Lower Lobe | 20/32 (62.5) | |
Left Upper Division | 26/40 (65.0) | |
Lingula | 1/1 (100) | |
Left Lower Lobe | 20/27 (74.1) | |
Peripheral lesion | 80/118 (67.8) | 0.47 |
Bronchus sign | 83/106 (78.3) | 0.001 |
r-EBUS view | < 0.001 | |
No view | 7/26 (26.9) | |
Eccentric view | 43/60 (71.7) | |
Concentric view | 66/81 (81.5) | |
Lesion endobronchial visibility | 40/50 (80.0) | 0.053 |
Lesion appearance | 0.74 | |
Solid | 86/125 (68.8) | |
Ground Glass | 12/17 (70.6) | |
Mixed | 12/15 (80.0) | |
Cavity | 6/10 (60.0) | |
Size | 0.11 | |
< 10 | 5/11 (45.5) | |
10–30 | 74/108 (68.5) | |
> 30 | 37/48 (77.1) |