Table 4 Common complications of bronchoscopic alveolar lavage
Complications | Mild group (n = 70) | Severe group (n = 64) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early BAL (n = 21) | Late BAL (n = 49) | P value | Early BAL (n = 21) | Late BAL (n = 43) | P value | |
Epistaxis, no (%) | 2(9.52) | 3(6.12) | 0.6324 | 2(9.52) | 3(6.98) | > 0.9999 |
Airway mucosa bleeding, no. (%) | 1(4.76) | 2(4.08) | > 0.9999 | 1(4.76) | 3(6.98) | > 0.9999 |
Laryngeal edema, No. (%) | 0(0.00) | 1(2.04) | > 0.9999 | 1(4.76) | 2(4.65) | > 0.9999 |
Adverse drug reactions, no. %) | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | > 0.9999 | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | > 0.9999 |
Transient fever, no. (%) | 2(9.52) | 2(4.08) | 0.5780 | 2(9.52) | 3(6.98) | > 0.9999 |
New need for oxygen, no. (%) | 0(0.00) | 1(2.04) | > 0.9999 | 7(33.33) | 4(9.30) | 0.0308 |
Stridor, no. (%) | 0(0.00) | 1(2.04) | > 0.9999 | 1(4.76) | 2(4.65) | > 0.9999 |
Pneumothorax, no. (%) | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | > 0.9999 | 2(9.52) | 0(0.00) | 0.1042 |
Intubation, no. (%) | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | > 0.9999 | 5(23.81) | 2(4.65) | 0.0335 |