From: Bronchial artery embolization for the management of frequent hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis
Variables | BAE (n = 60) | Conservative (n = 47) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Female, No. (%) | 27 (45.0) | 33 (70.2) | 0.009 |
Age, years | 59.88 ± 10.35 | 58.06 ± 10.63 | 0.347 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 22.27 ± 3.28 | 22.86 ± 3.03 | 0.463 |
History of hemoptysis ≥10 years, No. (%) | 31 (51.7) | 20 (42.6) | 0.349 |
Extent of hemoptysis, No. (%) | < 0.001 | ||
< 100 mL | 19 (31.7) | 34 (72.3) | < 0.001 |
100–300 mL | 26 (43.3) | 11 (23.4) | 0.031 |
≥ 300 mL | 15 (25.0) | 2 (4.3) | 0.004 |
Smoke, No. (%) | 12 (20.0) | 7 (14.9) | 0.493 |
Hypertension, No. (%) | 13 (21.7) | 10 (21.3) | 0.961 |
Diabetes, No. (%) | 4 (6.7) | 2 (4.3) | 0.693 |
Admission SBP, mmHg | 124 (115–130) | 128 (117–138) | 0.464 |
Hemoglobin, g/L | 123.03 ± 18.78 | 125.60 ± 16.58 | 0.278 |
PLT, *109/L | 185.75 ± 59.64 | 189.53 ± 51.81 | 0.770 |
WBC, *109/L | 7.97 ± 2.73 | 6.46 ± 1.91 | 0.002 |
Number of lung segments involved | 4 (2–7) | 5 (2–8) | 0.578 |
Bronchial dilatation severity score | 1.8 (1.0–2.7) | 2.1 (1.7–2.6) | 0.072 |
Bronchial wall thickening severity score | 2.4 (1.8–3.0) | 2.4 (2.0–3.0) | 0.765 |
Bronchiectasis type, No. (%) | 0.019 | ||
Columnar | 17 (28.3) | 5 (10.6) | 0.025 |
Varicose | 21 (35.0) | 13 (27.7) | 0.418 |
Cystic | 22 (36.7) | 29 (61.7) | 0.01 |
In-hospital days | 5 (4.0–7.8) | 7 (6.0–9.0) | 0.003 |
Hemoptysis recurrence, No. (%) | 21 (35.0) | 45 (95.7) | < 0.001 |
Follow-up period, months | 31.2 (21.4–55.5) | 27.7 (8.1–48.5) | – |