Table 3 Patient and operator experience with bronchoscopy
From: Patient experience with bronchoscopy: topical versus monitored anesthesia
Total cohort | Topical anesthesia | Monitored anesthesia care | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N = 350 | N = 251 | N = 99 | P value |
Evaluated by the patient | ||||
Before bronchoscopy | ||||
Understanding about the type of anesthesia | 4.2 ± 3.9 | 4.2 ± 4.0 | 4.1 ± 3.8 | 0.864 |
Anxiety before bronchoscopy | 4.5 ± 3.0 | 4.6 ± 3.1 | 4.4 ± 2.8 | 0.533 |
After bronchoscopy | ||||
Discomfort from oropharyngeal anesthesia | 4.2 ± 2.9 | 4.6 ± 3.0 | 3.0 ± 2.2 | < 0.001 |
Discomfort during bronchoscopy | 4.4 ± 3.0 | 5.4 ± 2.9 | 2.1 ± 2.0 | < 0.001 |
Cough during the procedure | 3.5 ± 2.9 | 4.1 ± 2.9 | 1.9 ± 2.2 | < 0.001 |
Recalling the details of the procedure | 6.8 ± 4.0 | 8.8 ± 2.1 | 1.6 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
Post-procedural throat discomfort | 3.5 ± 2.7 | 3.6 ± 2.8 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 0.226 |
Tolerance of the procedure | 7.4 ± 2.6 | 7.4 ± 2.6 | 7.5 ± 2.7 | 0.615 |
Overall rate of satisfaction | 8.4 ± 1.9 | 8.2 ± 1.9 | 8.9 ± 1.6 | 0.001 |
Consent to a re-examination | 7.3 ± 3.1 | 7.1 ± 3.3 | 7.7 ± 2.5 | 0.059 |
Evaluated by the operator | ||||
Patient discomfort | 3.7 ± 2.5 | 4.3 ± 2.5 | 2.3 ± 2.0 | < 0.001 |
Cough during bronchoscopy | 3.2 ± 2.6 | 3.6 ± 2.5 | 2.2 ± 2.3 | < 0.001 |
Procedural interference by cough | 2.8 ± 2.6 | 3.1 ± 2.6 | 2.0 ± 2.3 | < 0.001 |