Table 3 Adverse event in patients who underwent bronchoscopy with intention for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
From: Endobronchial valves for emphysema and persistent air-leak: 10-year experience in an Asian country
Characteristics | Total | No-BLVR | BLVR | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 192 | 55 | 137 | Â |
Pneumothorax | 27 (14.1) | 2 (3.8) | 25 (18.9) | 0.018 |
Hemoptysis | 13 (6.8) | 1 (1.9) | 12 (9.1) | 0.165 |
Empyema | 2 (1.0) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.8) | > 0.999 |
Acute exacerbation of COPD | 90 (46.9) | 20 (36.4) | 70 (51.1) | 0.091 |
Mortality | 69 (35.9) | 30 (54.5) | 39 (28.5) | 0.001 |
 Procedure-related | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) |  |
 Not procedure-related | 68 (99.5) | 30 (100.0) | 136 (99.3) |  |