Diagnostic Yield of Combined Pulmonary Cryobiopsies and Electromagnetic Navigation in Small Pulmonary Nodules
Table 1
Patients characteristics.
Patients characteristics at inclusion in the study
Male gender (%)
56 (18/32)
Age (yrs)
68 ± 9
Current smoker (%)
37 (12/32)
Previous smoker (%)
53 (17/32)
Pack-year
37 ± 23
Body height (cm)
169 ± 8
Body weight (kg)
73 ± 15
FEV1 (ml)
1851 ± 716
FEV1 (% predicted)
71.5 ± 20.1
DLCO (% predicted)
58.8 ± 19.2
PAPs (mmHg)
30 ± 5
Lesion size (mm)
16 ± 3
Lobar distribution of nodules at initial CT scan
Right upper lobe
8
Middle lobe
1
Right lower lobe
8
Left upper lobe
7
Left lower lobe
8
Malignancy at the end of follow-up
Lung adenocarcinoma
20
Squamous cell cancer
2
Small cell lung cancer
2
Metastatic carcinoma
1
Note: data are presented as frequencies or means ± SD. Abbreviations: FEV1 = forced expiration volume in 1 second; DLCO = carbon monoxide diffusing capacity; PAPs = systolic pressure of pulmonary artery.
