Table 4 Comparisons of lesion size, location and diagnostic yield
VBN group | HBN group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Location, lobe | |||
Right upper lobe | 5/10 (50.00%) | 8/10 (80.00%) | 0.35 |
Right middle lobe | 8/10 (80.00%) | 3/4 (75.00%) | 0.56 |
Right upper lobe | 7/10 (70.00%) | 12/18 (66.67%) | 1.00 |
Left upper lobe | 2/2 (100.00%) | 5/6 (83.33%) | 1.00 |
Left upper lobe | 6/10 (60.00%) | 7/10 (70.00%) | 1.00 |
Radiographic lesion type | |||
Solid | 20/32 (62.50%) | 23/33 (69.70%) | 0.61 |
Subsolid | 6/10 (60.00%) | 12/15 (80.00%) | 0.28 |
Benign lesions | |||
< 20 mm | 4/8 (50.00%) | 6/11 (54.55%) | > 0.99 |
> 20 mm to < 30 mm | 4/8 (50.00%) | 6/7 (85.71%) | 0.14 |
Total | 8/16 (50.00%) | 12/18 (66.67%) | 0.49 |
Malignant lesions | |||
< 20 mm | 5/8 (62.50%) | 11/14 (78.57%) | 0.62 |
> 20 mm to < 30 mm | 13/18 (72.22%) | 13/16 (81.25%) | 0.69 |
Total | 18/26 (69.23%) | 24/30 (80.00%) | 0.35 |
All lesions | |||
< 20 mm | 9/16 (56.25%) | 17/25 (68.00%) | 0.52 |
> 20 mm to < 30 mm | 17/26 (65.38%) | 19/23 (82.61%) | 0.21 |
Total | 26/42 (61.90%) | 36/48 (75.00%) | 0.25 |