Research Article

Feasibility of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Bronchoscopic Cryobiopsy without Fluoroscopy for Lung Parenchymal Lesions

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients receiving cryobiopsy (n = 11).

CharacteristicValue

Age61.1 ± 13.8
Sex (female), n (%)6 (54.5)
Outpatient, n (%)7 (63.6)
Body mass index25.3 ± 6.7
Prebiopsy diagnosis
 Interstitial lung disease, n (%)6 (54.5)
 Peripheral parenchymal lesions, n (%)5 (45.5)
Pulmonary function tests
 FEV1 percentage predicted (%)63.9 ± 32.1
 FVC percentage predicted (%)61.9 ± 24.5