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Table 2 Complications associated with EBUS-GS-guided TBB

From: Risk of bleeding associated with transbronchial biopsy using flexible bronchoscopy in patients with echocardiographic or chest CT evidence of pulmonary hypertension

Complication

Value

Bleeding

35 (11.1)a

Pneumothorax

7 (2.2)b

Infection

2 (0.6)

  1. Values are No. (%) or as otherwise indicated. EBUS-GS-guided TBB Endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath transbronchial biopsy
  2. aTwenty-eight patients were treated with thrombin spray through the working channel and seven patients were treated with repeated wedging of the bronchoscope
  3. bNo case required drainage