Table 1 Patient and procedure details. Numbers are median or absolute count
From: Transbronchial cryobiopsy in unexplained, severe ARDS: a single center retrospective case series
Median Age (years) | 68 (37;83) |
Male/Female | 5/3 |
ECMO therapy | 5 |
Median days on mechanical ventilation/ECMO before TBCB | 23/10 |
Median SOFA Score | 13 (10;20) |
Median APACHE II Score | 33 (22;41) |
Sufficient histopathology (n) | 8/8 |
Impact on clinical management (n) | 8/8 |
Biopsy location | LB5 n = 3 Left lower lobe n = 1 RB3 n = 1 RB8 n = 2 RB9 n = 1 |
Severe adverse event | Endobronchial bleeding n = 0 Hematothorax due to pleural defect in VATS n = 1 Hematothorax without pleural defect n = 1 Pneumothorax n = 0 Respiratory deterioration n = 0 |