Table 3 Comparison of outcomes between patients who had cryobiopsies versus surgical lung biopsies
From: Prospective cohort of cryobiopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a single center experience
Outcomes | TBCB n = 34 | SLB n = 23* | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Chest tube required, n (%) | 4 (11.8) | 23 (100) | < 0.001 |
Days with chest tube, median (range) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (1–7) | 0.211 |
30-day hospitalization, n (%) | 9 (26.5) | 22 (95.7) | < 0.001 |
Length of stay in hospitalized patients, median (range) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (1–7) | 0.004 |
Mechanical ventilation required, n (%) | 3 (8.8) | 0 (0) | 0.265 |
Days in mechanical ventilation, median (range) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NA |
30-day pneumonia, n (%) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
30-day acute exacerbation of ILD, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
30-day mortality, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |