Table 2 Comparison of the safety data between low- and high-risk groups for TBLC
From: Trans-bronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients at high-risk of complications
Low-risk (n = 58) | High-risk (n = 38) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bleeding n (%) | ||||
No | n (%) | 2 (3) | 3 (8) | 0.338 |
Mild | n (%) | 36 (62) | 24 (61) | 0.914 |
Moderate | n (%) | 17 (30) | 11 (28) | 0.969 |
Severe | n (%) | 3 (5) | 1 (3) | 0.542 |
Pneumothorax | n (%) | 12 (20) | 5 (13) | 0.419 |
Chest tube | n (%) | 6 (10) | 3 (8) | 0.687 |
Other complications | n | AE-ILD: 1 Empyema: 1 Seizure: 1 | Death: 1 | |
Hospital Stay after TBLC (day) | Median (range) | 1 (1–107) | 1 (1–12) | 0.675 |