Table 4 Subgroup analyses
From: Patient experience with bronchoscopy: topical versus monitored anesthesia
Topical anesthesia | Monitored anesthesia care | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Procedure invasiveness | |||
More invasive (EBB, EBUS-TBB, and TBNA) | |||
Tolerance of the procedure | 7.1 ± 2.8 | 7.8 ± 2.3 | 0.099 |
Overall rate of satisfaction | 8.0 ± 2.0 | 8.9 ± 1.5 | 0.002 |
Consent to a re-examination | 6.7 ± 3.5 | 7.7 ± 2.6 | 0.034 |
Less invasive (BAL, bronchial washing, and inspection) | |||
Tolerance of the procedure | 7.5 ± 2.5 | 6.5 ± 3.7 | 0.249 |
Overall rate of satisfaction | 8.3 ± 1.9 | 8.9 ± 1.7 | 0.206 |
Consent to a re-examination | 7.2 ± 3.2 | 7.9 ± 2.1 | 0.337 |
Procedure time | |||
≥20 min | |||
Tolerance of the procedure | 7.0 ± 2.9 | 7.7 ± 2.5 | 0.090 |
Overall rate of satisfaction | 7.8 ± 2.1 | 8.8 ± 1.6 | 0.001 |
Consent to a re-examination | 6.6 ± 3.6 | 7.9 ± 2.5 | 0.008 |
<20 min | |||
Tolerance of the procedure | 7.6 ± 2.5 | 7.0 ± 3.2 | 0.287 |
Overall rate of satisfaction | 8.4 ± 1.9 | 9.1 ± 1.5 | 0.131 |
Consent to a re-examination | 7.4 ± 3.1 | 7.1 ± 2.3 | 0.724 |