Table 2 Bronchoscopic intervention*
Variable | N = 359 (100%) | |
|---|---|---|
Number of biopsies | ||
Cryobiopsy | ||
Total number of cryobiopsies | 1160 | |
Cryobiopsies per patient | 3,2 ± 1,2 | |
Forceps biopsy | ||
Total number of forceps biopsies | 1302 | |
Forceps biopsies per patient | 3,6 ± 1,2 | |
Sedation – no. (%) | ||
General anaesthesia | 169 (47.1) | |
Deep sedation | 185 (51.5) | |
Deep sedation | ||
Midazolam | ||
Number of patients | 115 | |
Dose – mg | 3.57 (±1.66) | |
Propofol | ||
Number of patients | 168 | |
Dose – mg | 315.2 (±166.9) | |
Intubation technique – no. (%) | ||
Rigid bronchoscope | 169 (47.6) | |
Endotracheal tube intubation | 182 (51.3) | |
No intubation | 4 (1.1) | |
Probe size | ||
Cryobiopsy – no. (%) | ||
Small | ||
1.9 mm | 212 (59.1) | |
Large | ||
2.4 mm | 145 (40.4) | |
Forceps – no. (%) | ||
Small | ||
total | 169 (47.1) | |
1.8 mm | 145 (40.4) | |
2.0 mm | 24 (6.7) | |
Large | ||
total | 186 (51.8) | |
2.2 mm | 161 (44.8) | |
2.6 mm | 25 (7.0) | |
Biopsy technique | ||
TBCB | TBFB | |
Localization of biopsy - no. (%) | ||
Biopsy in different lobes | 151 (42.1) | 189 (52.6) |
Biopsy in just one lobe | 205 (57.1) | 166 (46.2) |
Right upper lobe and middle lobe | 284 (24.5) | 357 (27.4) |
Left upper lobe | 134 (11.6) | 159 (12.2) |
Right lower lobe | 528 (45.5) | 543 (41.7) |
Left lower lobe | 214 (18.4) | 243 (18.7) |